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Posts tagged: income discrimination

ka8uet's picture

Expense

One of the most frequent barriers to access is income. I am a retired public servant. I have been teacher, social worker, and advocate for persons with disabilities my entire prefessional life. Now tha I am retired and disabled myself, I find that my usual means of communication is the internet. I use it to stay in touch with my children, grandchildren, and friends.

Principle: Access Tags: Access, affordabiliy, age discrimination, income discrimination