May 11 Watch 7:57 Pandemic means Americans with disabilities aren’t getting the services they need By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn For more than 60 million Americans with disabilities, the rapid spread of COVID-19 is especially dangerous. Many live in long-term care facilities, and they are twice as likely to experience poverty as those without disability. But so far, legislation has… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 7:00 How wheelchair tennis provides a successful model for adaptive sports By William Brangham, Anne Azzi Davenport Recreational and competitive sports played by people with disabilities are growing in popularity, and the skill levels of the athletes are rising. One of the more established adaptive sports is wheelchair tennis. William Brangham went to the U.S. Open in… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:16 How Marca Bristo took down barriers for Americans with disabilities Marca Bristo may not have been a household name, but her influence permeated American society. At age 23, Bristo was paralyzed from the waist down in a diving accident. She became a disability rights activist, working to improve access, fight… Continue watching
Jul 04 How Medicare can be used for people with disabilities By Philip Moeller Figuring out what benefits Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security each provide for a person with disabilities can be complicated. Continue reading
Jun 10 Ali Stroker becomes first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award By Associated Press Stroker earned the trophy for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Daniel Fish's dark revisionist revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "Oklahoma!"… Continue reading
Mar 14 How the admissions scandal could hurt students with learning disabilities By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Those who advocate for students with learning disabilities say the scandal has the potential to undercut progress they have been making in gaining acceptance. Continue reading
Mar 01 Walmart promises to make ‘every effort’ to keep greeters with disabilities By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Walmart plans to replace the greeter position with a "customer host" role that requires the employee be able to lift heavy weights, climb ladders and do other tasks. Continue reading
Oct 12 As disasters strike, advocates worry FEMA policy changes put disability community at risk By Zoe Rohrich In May, FEMA said it was reducing the number of disability advisors per disaster from 60 to 5. Continue reading
Jul 15 Disability rights groups voice issues with Starbucks’ plastic straw ban as company responds By Molly Enking After Starbucks announced on July 9 it would phase out plastic straws from its stores by 2020, disability rights activists were concerned the policy would exclude some people with disabilities. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 3:09 This self-defense class empowers people with disabilities to fight abuse By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the IMPACT:Ability training program is a self-defense class with a twist: It's specially designed to empower people with disabilities and teach them abuse prevention and safety skills. Special correspondent Tina Martin of… Continue watching