A blue envelope is giving thousands of Ohioans with disabilities newfound freedom to drive

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A program designed to ease anxiety during traffic stops for drivers with developmental disabilities has reached more than 70 Ohio counties. The initiative provides free communication ...
TheHour

Connecticut expands disability safety efforts with yellow envelope program

During an encounter with police or emergency personnel, people can hand over the envelope, helping reduce confusion and ...
Yardbarker

Wankhede To Host Physical Disability T20 Series From Dec 16-18

Physical Disability T20 Series: Mumbai will host a historic inclusive cricket event, the Physical Disability T20 Series, from December 16 to 18 at the renowned Wankhede Stadium. All three matches will ...
The New York Times

Social Security Disability, a Protection for Some Workers, Is at a Crossroads

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...
The Harvard Crimson

More Harvard Undergrads Are Reporting Disabilities, Bringing Rate in Line With National Average

Accommodations for cognitive disabilities and mental health conditions have also drawn more scrutiny than accommodations for physical disabilities. Stephen T. Hall-Nunez ’28, the co-president of the ...
syracuse.com

‘Scariest day of my life’: An amputee’s physical & mental journey (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

Lindsay Hicks talks with “Enable: The Disability Podcast” about her experiences as an amputee, the high cost of prosthetics, and the mental and physical challenges that come with an amputated leg. She ...
ProPublica

How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with ...
Newsweek

Trump’s Disability Cuts Could Hit His Own Voters the Hardest: Report

President Donald Trump's administration could be looking to make major changes to the eligibility of those receiving disability benefits, according to people familiar with the plans as reported by The ...
KPLC

SWLA physical therapists learn new treatment to help kids with disabilities

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Southwest Louisiana physical therapists met this weekend to learn a cutting-edge technique to help children with disabilities like cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Florida ...
Seattle Times

Man with physical, developmental disabilities in WA ICE detention

Elian’s heart sank when he answered a call last week from the Tacoma immigrant detention center and heard his cousin, Hector, say he was confused, thirsty and afraid. Hector, 21, is nearly deaf, doesn ...
Afro

Black disability advocates who helped shape civil rights

Black history and disabled history are more aligned than people realize, with many Black icons experiencing some form of disability. Abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth had a ...