Introduction The United Nations Sustainable Develop Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes the importance of providing accessible and sustainable transportation systems for all citizens, including […]
Disabled people have to survive on their own on the battlefield – Recon
As global conflict rages, people with disabilities on battlefields around the world face devastating challenges that are too often ignored or invisible. (Getty/Michelle Zenarosa/Getty) As global conflict rages, […]
Disabled student gets internship at Fehribach Center
It’s been years since Paige Moore started looking for a college internship. As a freshman at Indiana University, she didn’t have many options. First, it was hard […]
Creating a musical future for children with disabilities
Tiana, a student participating in the program. Image by Joanna Ostaff. The first group of students from the Adaptive Music Bridging Program, a research program run by […]
Disability: People who can’t go to clubs due to accessibility issues
By Anest EirugNewyddion S4C December 8, 2023 Image courtesy of Cerys Davage Image caption: Cerys Davege, second from the left, suffers from a form of muscular dystrophy Accessibility […]
Federal lawsuit: Colorado unlawfully detains the disabled in nursing homes | Colorado Watch
Louise Apodaca was done waiting. For months she had been pleading with case managers, social workers, disability advocates, care givers, anyone who would listen that she didn’t need […]
News – Musical robot breaks down barriers for people with disabilities
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a musical robot that can help disabled musicians improvise and access instruments in ways that were […]
How trade unions are helping to close the disability pay gap
Author’s note: The disability community is rapidly evolving to use identity-centered language instead of person-centered language. This is because we believe that disability is a core element of […]
Study finds lack of disabled BIPOC characters on UK TV
LONDON, UK – Ade Adepitan walked the runway at the Fashion for Relief charity fashion show,… [+] At Somerset House off-duty during Autumn/Winter 2015/16 London Fashion Week. (Photo: […]
2023 China International Day of Disabled People
The event, held at the Phoenix Media Centre, was attended by over 100 representatives from leading government organisations, disability organisations, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. […]