intellectually disabled

Disability worker loses voice for six years due to filthy conditions

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Disability worker loses voice for six years due to filthy conditions

A former disability support worker who alleges she was sent into urine and feces-covered homes by her employer has been left unable to speak for six years. In late 2019, the 44-year-old, who asked not be identified, was working as a support worker for Woodbine, a not-for-profit that assists people with intellectual disabilities based in … Read more

Cruel trolls say our disabled kids should be ‘put down’ because they’ll die young

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Cruel trolls say our disabled kids should be ‘put down’ because they’ll die young

TikTok trolls are targeting the parents of two children with severe disabilities, telling them to kill their “vegetable” kids to put them out of their misery. Charlotte Smith, 29, and Tom Harding, 26, have been left shaken by the shocking comments, which they’ve received beneath videos uploaded on the social media platform. The UK couple’s … Read more