People with disabilities still seeking equality, support group says
People with disabilities are not seeking an easier life, just equality with everyone else, the head of the association for people with disabilities, Andreas Georgiades,...
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House discusses updating language on disabilities
The law on ‘mentally retarded’ persons prepared 30 years ago should be renamed with the term ‘mental disabilities’, parliament’s human rights committee heard on Monday....
Parents of children with disabilities to demonstrate on Monday
Parents of children with disabilities announced on Saturday they are to stage a protest outside the education ministry on Monday to request the application in...
Family protests over autistic son’s continued institutionalisation at Athalassa
The Cyprus Autism Association on Tuesday protested against the continued institutionalisation people with autism in the Athalassa Psychiatric Hospital. Demonstrating in front of the labour...
Action plan for more accessible tourism
By Annette Chrysostomou The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) is preparing concrete plans of action aimed at providing more accessibility to tourists with disabilities. The aim...
Disabled say GMI ignores them
By George Psyllides THE Cyprus Paraplegics Association said yesterday it was not satisfied with the provisions of the Guaranteed Minimum Income and urged its members...