United Natural Foods announced today that it has been recognized as a Best Workplace for Hiring People with Disabilities by the Disability Equality Index for the third consecutive […]
Real Wheels Theatre Explores Accessibility for Disabled Tour Buses — Stir
When Adam Grant Warren moved from Newfoundland to Vancouver in 2008, one of the reasons was to attend film school, but that was only part of the reason. […]
Mattel Introduces First Blind Barbie with Disability Activist Lucy Edwards
Presenter and disability activist Lucy Edwards welcomes the first Barbie to represent the blind. Credit: Mattel Video Transcript W: Well, I’m here today as an ambassador for the […]
Will you earn $1,537 or $3,822 in August?
SSDI and disability benefits for August Disability benefits can be either SSI (Supplemental Security Income) or SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). SSI only sends checks up to $943 […]
The climate crisis demands a shift away from car dependency
My nightmare about the waves began the night our building flooded. When Hurricane Sandy hit, I was living in a commercial loft in Red Hook, Brooklyn, a squat, […]
Lafayette Industries CPO appointed to Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities | Webster Kirkwood Times
Elster Stacey Elster, chief program officer for Lafayette Industries, has been appointed by Gov. Michael Parson to serve on the Governor’s Council on Disabilities. She brings more than […]
Pediatricians receive guidance on dental treatment for children with developmental disorders
A child watches as his teeth are brushed. (Eric Albrecht/Columbus Dispatch/TNS) Children with developmental disabilities often struggle to get dental care despite being at higher risk for cavities […]
Blue Cross Awarded Best Workplace for Disability Employment
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island was recognized as a top workplace for hiring people with disabilities, scoring 100 on the 2024 Disability Equality Index. PROVIDENCE […]
UAFS Students Bike Across America to Raise Disability Awareness
Braxtan Martin, a junior at UAFS, is biking from the Pacific Northwest to Capitol Lawn in an effort to raise $600,000 to help people with mental and physical […]
Disability Pride Lehigh Valley Arts Festival
The Disability Pride Lehigh Valley Arts Festival took place on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Arts Park in Allentown. Ella Mae Johnson, 6, of Allentown, holds up her […]