I was probably born with a genetic predisposition to mental illness. My father has undiagnosed bipolar disorder, my mother has unipolar depression, the majority of the adults in […]
Social Security Administration Announces Major Changes to Disability Benefit Eligibility: What You Need to Know
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits may become easier following recent updates to how the Social Security Administration evaluates applicants’ work […]
Connecticut family unites after disabled son removed from theater seat
CONNECTICUT — Two Berlin parents, both of whom have a son with a rare disability, are trying to raise awareness about diversity and inclusion after an embarrassing incident […]
American Association of People with Disabilities denied access to RNC
Published 2024-07-19 12:49 12:49 July 19, 2024 pm Days before the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC), independent journalist Pablo Manriquez dropped a scoop on X, the […]
Downtown Los Angeles trash fire spreads to five commercial buildings
A massive fire in downtown Los Angeles spread to several nearby buildings before firefighters got it under control Friday morning, and a Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was […]
Is the backlash against Biden discrimination against people with disabilities? Experts weigh in
President Joe Biden was widely criticized for his lackluster performance in his first head-to-head debate with former President Donald Trump last month, slipping up, pausing mid-sentence and appearing […]
‘Historic moment’: Activists hail legal framework to protect rights of people with disabilities in Africa
Activists are celebrating the legal adoption of a landmark Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by 15 African Union member states. African countries have taken a […]
Global internet outage halts flights at Southern California airport
Delays on United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines caused major travel chaos around the world on Friday. July 19, 2024 at 8:17am PDT | Updated July […]
2024 Disability Pride Festival at Canalside
Canalside’s 2024 Disability Pride Festival will mark the 34th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Today we celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities,” said […]
LA Metro to receive $77 million in federal funding to add electric buses
Standing in front of the Los Angeles Coliseum’s famous peristyle, site of the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted a $77 […]