Not all disabilities are physically visible at first glance. Without familiar symbols like handicapped car signs, white canes, and wheelchairs, it can be hard to recognize the challenges […]
The National Academy of Sciences’ Conversation series will explore the underrepresentation of people with disabilities in STEM fields.
Hubstaff Report / Released on June 26, 2023 Earlier this month, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a five-part conversation series to explore how bias […]
Oregon Senate passes bill to help parents of children with disabilities • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Cari Ross watched lawmakers from the Senate gallery on Friday, sitting next to her red-headed 8-year-old son, Tency, in a wheelchair. Tensy is kept alive by a breathing […]
Why hundreds of thousands of poor, disabled children are missing out on federal help
The closet under the stairs is Connor Biscan’s favorite place to hang out at his family’s home in Wilmington, Massachusetts. It’s filled with oversized stuffed animals, big balls […]
What Flying Is Like for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs
Charles Brown has always loved flying. He loves the steady roar of the engine beneath him as the plane rises high above a shrinking ground, turning houses into […]
42 Best Books On Disabilities Curated by a Disability Activist
It’s been over 30 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in the United States. While this law did open the door […]
Demanding Marriage Equality for People with Disabilities
Lori Long and Mark Contreras met on Match.com in November 2015. For Long, their first date a few weeks later at Tarpy’s Roadhouse restaurant in Monterey, California, was […]
3 Best Airlines for Travelers with Disabilities (2 to Avoid)
The first time my wheelchair was damaged by an airline I was 10 years old and on a two-week family trip to Hawaii. I remember beaming with excitement […]
2023 Global Survey on Disability and Disasters
2023 Survey on Disability and Disasters People with disabilities make up 16% of the world’s population, 80% of whom live in the Global South. They tend to be […]
Introducing design trends in business and disability
Disability and design thinking should be seen as synonymous in the 21st century business structure… [+] Practice Getty Tim Brown, co-chairman of design firm IDEO, once said, “Design […]