Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the ENABLE Act, which would permanently extend three key provisions of the Enabling a Better Living Experience (ABLE) program. […]
Res-Care/Equus Pays $125,000 in EEOC High-Risk Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal lawsuit settled after southern New Mexico workforce provider fired employees for not granting medical leave SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (collectively, Res-Care/Equus), national employment […]
Superheroes, obstacles and a brutal murder mystery break powerful new ground in Tin Can Society
summary Tin Can Society is a murder mystery with themes of superheroes, friendship and disability. In this new miniseries, childhood friends solve the murder of their friend, a […]
How makeup helped me cope with my visible disability
POPSUGAR Photography | Chandler PlantePOPSUGAR Photography | Chandler Plante In November 2022, I lost my sight due to inflammation of unknown origin. Since then, my eyeball has been […]
Boat & Beach Bash for the Disabled
Since its inception in 2009, the Boat and Beach for People with Disabilities event has grown from a modest community gathering into a symbol of inclusion and joy […]
Philadelphia’s 200-year-old disability records show the welfare reform movement’s early shift toward rationing care and punishing the poor.
Charles Kingly was a widower and single father of four children living in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1829. He worked in a brewery but struggled […]
Pennsylvania budget proposal would eliminate waiting lists for disability services
More than 6,000 Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities or autism are on the state’s “emergency” waiting list, meaning they need services and supports right now but aren’t getting them. […]
The Ark celebrates Disability Pride Month with mural in Rockford
To recognize and celebrate Pride Disability Month in July, freestanding murals will be created at The Arc in Winnebago, Boone and Ogle counties. Once completed, the mural will […]
Bridgerton Season 3 will explore disability and neurodiversity in the Regency era
WATCH: Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton talk about ‘Bridgerton’ “Bridgerton” showrunner Jess Brownell says she and her team were “very conscious” about inclusivity when they began production on […]
Internet users congratulate Justin Gigliotti after Boston-based influencer with a disability gets job as a cleaner at a commercial facility
Updated June 13, 2024 06:18 IST Justin Gigliotti, a Boston, Massachusetts-based content creator and activist, is making waves on X again. Justin, who goes by the username @syndrome22q1, […]