Pamela Logan moved to Florida in 1991 and began looking for volunteer opportunities working with children and animals. She found both at Horses Helping the Handicapped, a small […]
Disability advocates call for improved federal benefits
Disability Advocates Call for Improved Federal Benefits | Benefits and Pension Monitor Industry News Some say the changes have been less than promised. According to a CBC News […]
Sex and disability writer Kaylee Trace on the power of pleasure | Things To Do
The rent was due. Kaylee Trace was 22 years old and had just graduated from a bachelor’s degree during the Great Recession when she realized she was “completely […]
“A massive disconnect.” UW unenrolls student with disability from precollege program
The University of Wisconsin has excluded a 14-year-old ninth grader from a precollege summer program because it is unable to accommodate the student’s disabilities, Madison365 has learned. Nikhita […]
Behind the medals: Inspiring stories of women with disabilities reveal the difference opportunity can make
Seven years ago, Friana Kwebila, an 18-year-old woman with a disability from Vanuatu, attended a coaching session organised by the Commonwealth Games Foundation. For Friana, it was a […]
New US disability benefits set to begin payment within a week
Disability benefits soon to reach new group of Americans The payment schedule for SSDI means that the Social Security Administration will be sending out new checks in the […]
Federal government approves expansion of Oregon program to give seniors, people with disabilities more options to stay in their homes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved an expansion of an Oregon Department of Human Services program that will give seniors and […]
July 5, 2024: Disability Pride Month
Happy Friday! I’m off for a bit today so I’ll be out grocery shopping sometime, but I’ll be around so feel free to interact and comment. I hope […]
Disability and Aging Services officially becomes state agency | Local News
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Samford senior bikes across country to support people with disabilities
Jesse Hungerpillar, a senior at Samford University, is using his summer break to go on a bike trip across the United States to help people with disabilities. “The […]