For People With Disabilities, Navigating Can Be Difficult In Wintertime By DAVE LUCAS, WAMC RADIO Whether traveling by wheelchair, walking with a cane or using a guide dog, winter can make a familiar commute difficult. NEW YORK–Northeast winters can range from mild to brutal, but no matter what the weather, wear and tear on sidewalks […]
By STEFANIE FOGEL, VARIETY.COM “When everybody plays, we all win,” is the message behind Microsoft’s emotional new Super Bowl commercial, its first in four years. The video debuted on Thursday and features a number of children with disabilities who talk about how Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Controller helps them play video games. The tech giant […]
By ALEX MARQUARDT and ZACHARY COHEN, CNN Washington, D.C. (CNN)–A veteran manager in the White House office that processes security clearances has been suspended amid allegations she made against her boss that he endangered national security by breaking the law and flouting security procedures. The supervisor, Carl Kline, was also accused by the suspended official, […]
By LEXI CHURCHILL, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH JEFFERSON CITY • The Show-Me state’s intellectual and developmental disabilities services have improved from one of the worst in the country to No. 4 overall — all within barely more than a decade. These findings are compiled in the latest Case for Inclusion report, generated by the ANCOR Foundation […]
By DAILY HERALD After a lengthy flight, most passengers are poised to spring into action when their airplane lands. But what if, during the flight, the airline damaged your “legs”? That’s how passengers who use wheelchairs like U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth feel when their means of independent transportation are broken by carriers’ mishandling. The problem […]
By MARK REAGAN, Staff Writer, THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD A first-of-its-kind mental health jail diversion program between Cameron County and a private healthcare group is the subject of a federal lawsuit a little more than four months after receiving its first residents. Disability Rights Texas filed the lawsuit against Inspired Behavioral Health, the parent company of […]
Former President George H.W. Bush died on December 1, at age 94.
The 41st President signed the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in 1990. Since it’s passage, the ADA—the sweeping civil rights law—is widely credited with helping to pave the way toward a more inclusive society for those with disabilities.
By JILL DALY, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Services for adults with spina bifida are ramping up as people live longer with the condition they were born with. New guidelines that incorporate the latest research and treatments are now being distributed to health care providers to help their patients. Taking a leadership role in the guidelines’ development was […]
“The brothers were developmentally disabled and lived in a group home, but as their rabbi said, “That was where they slept. Tree of Life was their home.” By MIKE ARGENTO, USA TODAY PITTSBURGH — The Rodef Shalom Temple, a little more than a mile from the Tree of Life Synagogue, was packed. The 1,200 seats under the ornate, […]
August 15, 2018 STATEMENT The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) opposes the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court based on his previous rulings as a DC Circuit Court Judge that have devalued the lives and liberty of people with disabilities. Judge Kavanaugh’s rulings and statements on health care, […]
