Disability Law News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation

November 2, 2020

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Many of the assessments used to evaluate capacity do not account for specific types of disabilities. (Shutterstock)

November 1, 2020

Elizabeth Mohler, Western University

Our health-care system is fraught with paternalistic attitudes toward the capabilities of people with disabilities. Capacity assessments raise important issues about consent, autonomy and agency.

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August 13, 2020

Abigail Pearson, Keele University

People with disabilities are exempt from wearing face coverings on public transport and in shops, but this exemption has not been well communicated to the public.

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December 2, 2019

Thushara Dibley, University of Sydney and Antoni Tsaputra, UNSW

Our 2018 research on the implementation of the new disability law shows that policymakers are still reluctant to implement the law.

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