MS. JOHNSON: Hello, and welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m Akilah Johnson, a health disparities reporter here at The Post, and today I am honored to be in […]
Can I still receive VA disability benefits or food stamps?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a set of benefits, including disability compensation and food stamps, for Americans in need. However, some of the population is eligible […]
Adirondack Nature Festival for People with Disabilities to be held on September 7, 2024
SARANAC LAKE, NY (June 20, 2024) – The 1st Annual Adirondack Nature Festival for People with Disabilities will be held this fall on Saturday, September 7, from […]
Horses can help heal people with trauma, disabilities and medical problems
Photo courtesy of Equine-Assisted Therapy, Inc. Equine-Assisted Therapy, Inc. practices a less-common alternative therapy in which horses help patients get better after injury or illness and is becoming […]
My daughter has a disability. This is the reaction I hate the most.
My 40-year-old daughter has cerebral palsy and an intellectual disability, and over the years I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “God only gives special-needs children […]
Doctoral students with hidden disabilities “unhappy with support”
Only around one in three UK postgraduate research students with invisible disabilities are satisfied with the support they receive from their university, according to a new survey. Looking […]
IFDM 2024 – 11th International Biennial Conference
IFDM Logo (CNW Group/Pacific Coast Workplace Health Sciences College) VANCOUVER, BC , June 19, 2024 /CNW/ — The International Forum for Disability Management (IFDM) began with a vision […]
Eight verse novels highlighting the experience of disability
As these powerful pieces for middle schoolers show, poetry is a great way to communicate big emotions about disability. From left: Sally J. Pla, photo by Stephanie Sandell, […]
CICOA Seeks Volunteers to Assist Seniors and Disabled – Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Transportation
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The start of summer brings sunshine, barbecues and outdoor fun. But it can also be a season of isolation for seniors. CICOA Aging and In-Home […]
‘My disability doesn’t change me’: Lowcountry teen overcomes all odds
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) – One Summerville High School student has taken advantage of what life has dealt him and achieved something doctors said was impossible. 16-year-old Grace Woodall […]