disabilities and disabled

Gov. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) spoke to thousands of disability advocates at the state capitol on Feb. 21 for Disability Day.

A mother shares about dealing with the permanent disability of her daughter, resulting from a car accident.

It takes ten-year-old Yan Yuhong more than an hour, using numerous methods, to get to school each day.

Disabled New Yorkers have a notoriously difficult time with transit in the city, a problem the Taxi and Limousine Commission has sought to address with the unveiling of a new application and dispatch service.

On Aug. 29, the 14th Paralympics begin in London. The media coverage and ticket sales looks to be unprecedented, yet increased attention could be a double-edged sword.

Five states have agreed to support the NDIS, while Queensland and Western Australia have yet to back the scheme that would see about 10,000 people with disabilities start receiving individual care packages next year.

After an active 2011—including two natural disasters and multiple terror threats—some of New York City’s community leaders questioned how prepared the disabled or elderly community is for any natural or man-made disasters that may occur in the future.

Gov. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) spoke to thousands of disability advocates at the state capitol on Feb. 21 for Disability Day.

A mother shares about dealing with the permanent disability of her daughter, resulting from a car accident.

It takes ten-year-old Yan Yuhong more than an hour, using numerous methods, to get to school each day.

Disabled New Yorkers have a notoriously difficult time with transit in the city, a problem the Taxi and Limousine Commission has sought to address with the unveiling of a new application and dispatch service.

On Aug. 29, the 14th Paralympics begin in London. The media coverage and ticket sales looks to be unprecedented, yet increased attention could be a double-edged sword.

Five states have agreed to support the NDIS, while Queensland and Western Australia have yet to back the scheme that would see about 10,000 people with disabilities start receiving individual care packages next year.

After an active 2011—including two natural disasters and multiple terror threats—some of New York City’s community leaders questioned how prepared the disabled or elderly community is for any natural or man-made disasters that may occur in the future.