Planned cuts to the disability living allowance could see 500,000 disabled people losing money, the charity Mencap has said.
It is sometimes assumed that a disabled journalist wants to write about disability, but more often than not they just want an opportunity to prove that they can bring value and diversity to their workplace.
While often cited as a landmark achievement, the Indian Person with Disability act actually makes no specific provision for disabled women and girls.
"This case has raised attention around the world, with particular concern around Mr Hill's intellectual disability," said Annabelle Malins, the British consul general.
The coalition of disability groups are pushing the Georgia state assembly to change the law to bring it in line with the other 49 states by lowering the burden of proof to "preponderance of the evidence".
The disability campaigners who gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday warned that Georgia had created a trap for disabled people, because in mild cases such as Hill's it was almost impossible to prove beyond doubt their challenges.
When interviewed, aspiring journalists with disabilities said the issues that concerned them most were: whether or not to disclose their disability in a covering letter with their CV; if they had the right image for the employer; and whether or not the disability would affect their ability, or perceived ability, to perform a task.
"If I leave my disability out of my cover letter, they would still see me in a wheelchair when I go for an interview.
Statistics for the number of people with disabilities entering industries such as the media are even worse – the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability says that fewer than 1% of those working in the media have a disability; the national average for the UK population is 13%.
They did try, but I think it was a case of mismanagement and not knowing how to deal with disability effectively".
But being blind can be a good thing too, as you can't see an interviewer's initial reaction to your disability".
