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Amazon principal accessibility researcher Joshua Miele poses for a portrait in front of a wood-paneled wall outside. He is wearing a lavender button-up shirt and smiling at the camera.

Science Oct 26

This researcher builds ‘cool stuff for blind people.’ He’s also trying to help transform society

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Arts Oct 22

Surfing
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Making the joys of surfing accessible to kids with disabilities

On the beaches of Little Compton, Rhode Island, a nonprofit is knocking down barriers to surfing for children with disabilities. Justin Kenny reports.

Nation Oct 13

Aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana
‘We’re on our own.’ How people with disabilities are left out of climate planning

As climate-related disasters become more common and more severe, most countries in the world are “neglecting their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities in their responses to the climate crisis,” according to a June…

By Drew Costley, Associated Press

Nation Jun 15

Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat people with mental disabilities

The amount of training law enforcement officers receive on interacting with disabled people varies widely.

By Leigh Paterson, Kaiser Health News

Arts Jan 29

NBC sign on the General Electric building in New York
NBCUniversal vows auditions for actors with disabilities

The pledge was made in response to calls for change by the Ruderman Family Foundation, following a similar commitment the disability rights advocate received from CBS Entertainment in 2019.

By Lynn Elber, Associated Press

Oct 09

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Paralyzed by polio, this triathlete still crosses the finish line

When Minda Dentler was a baby she contracted polio, which paralyzed her legs. Adopted by an American family, she grew up watching other kids run and jump. It wasn't until business school that she finally felt the wind through her…

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Feb 27

Walmart is getting rid of greeters, worrying workers with disabilities

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

The decision has come as a heavy blow to greeters with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other physical disabilities, whose jobs provided needed income, served as a source of pride and offered a connection to the community.

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Jan 17

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Sex abuse against people with disabilities is widespread — and hard to uncover

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People with developmental disabilities become victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities, according to a Justice Department figured uncovered by a year-long NPR investigation. Judy Woodruff sits down with NPR’s Joseph Shapiro and…

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Jul 06

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Why I used to love making jokes about Helen Keller

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Growing up, Georgina Kleege hated Helen Keller; she saw the famous author and activist as a reproach to her own experience as a young blind woman. But she found a new way to relate to Keller later on, writing her…

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Jun 09

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Why the world needs more filmmakers with disabilities

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Filmmaker Reid Davenport wants people to know that his biggest obstacle isn’t living with cerebral palsy, but how others perceive and respond to his diagnosis. Davenport, whose films focus on people living with disabilities, gives his Brief but Spectacular take…

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