Mar 17 6 charts that illustrate the divide between rural and urban America By Brian Thiede, Lillie Greiman, Stephan Weiler, Steven Beda, Tessa Conroy, The Conversation The data paint a rich and sometimes surprising picture of the U.S. today. Continue reading
Nov 27 Death penalty and mental disability at issue for justices By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court is set to examine whether Texas is trying to put to death a convicted killer who's intellectually disabled, which would make him ineligible. Continue reading
Nov 12 Americans don safety pins in solidarity with minorities after election By Alison Thoet Some Americans are wearing safety pins as a symbol of solidarity with victims of racism, homophobia and religious discrimination. Continue reading
Aug 07 Meet the Deaf Poets Society, a digital journal for writers with disabilities By Corinne Segal Deaf Poets Society, a new digital literary magazine, has a message for writers with disabilities: we see you. We want you to be here. And this is your space. Continue reading
Feb 11 Campaign signs get new life to help people with disabilities By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The oversized Carly Fiorina campaign signs along New Hampshire's Route 4 weren't enough to keep the Republican presidential hopeful's campaign alive past Tuesday's primary, but they could end up helping people with disabilities live their lives more independently. Continue reading
Jan 28 Brick by brick, Lego diversifies its toys with a minifigure in a wheelchair By Joshua Barajas Lego unveiled its first-ever minifigure in a wheelchair, which first appeared at international toy fairs this week. Continue reading
Nov 03 Artists with developmental disabilities team up to create life-size board game By WOSU In an exhibit at the Cultural Arts Center in Columbus, Ohio, artists living with developmental disabilities transformed a gallery into a life-size board game called “Superland."… Continue reading
Oct 12 What racial, disability and LGBTQ justice have in common By Corinne Segal For Kay Ulanday Barrett, poetry is a testimony to survival. The poet testifies to living at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities: “transgender, disabled, a person of color [and] from a rough economic background,” he said. “It’s been my struggle… Continue reading
Apr 30 House panel expands probe into how Veterans Affairs handled disability and pension claims By Hope Yen, Associated Press A House committee voted Thursday to issue a subpoena of the Department of Veterans Affairs for personnel and complaint files at its Philadelphia office, part of an expanding probe into mishandling of veterans' disability and pensions claims. Continue reading
Feb 12 Miles O’Brien shows us how he adapts to living without his left arm By Miles O'Brien It's been a year since science correspondent Miles O'Brien lost his left arm in an accident. Since then, he's been learning how to live life "mono-mano." But can technology ever replace what he lost?… Continue reading