Jul 22 Watch 3:06 A Brief But Spectacular take on how everybody can learn By Katie Hodgman, Second Peninsula LLC Author and lecturer Allan Goldstein’s younger brother Fred is a survivor of the Willowbrook State School, an institution on Staten Island for people with disabilities that became notorious in the 1970s for its neglect and abuse of residents. Once Fred… Continue watching
Jun 28 Families fear for future of Medicaid caregiver payment program By Tom Murphy, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Many state Medicaid programs either started paying family caregivers or made more people eligible for help after the pandemic hit. But now with the COVID-19 public health emergency over, some states have already stopped the payments while others have yet… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 10:31 Oklahomans with disabilities face long waitlists for home and community-based services By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran, Adam Kemp More than half a million Americans are on waiting lists to receive long-term care in their homes. Most people on these lists have intellectual and developmental disabilities and sometimes need help with daily activities like cooking, maintaining a job or… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 3:50 Remembering Judy Heumann's lasting contributions to disability rights By Melissa Williams Judy Heumann, who has been called the “mother of the disability rights movement, has died at 75. Heumann, who lost her ability to walk at age 2 after contracting polio, lobbied for legislation that led to the federal Americans with… Continue watching
Oct 26 This researcher builds 'cool stuff for blind people.' He's also trying to help transform society By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Joshua Miele, a principal accessibility researcher at Amazon and blind inventor, has dedicated his career to creating and designing accessible tools that ensure people with disabilities have access to the information they need for work, play and everything in between. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 5:27 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. Continue watching
Oct 13 'We're on our own.' How people with disabilities are left out of climate planning By Drew Costley, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 15 Violent Colorado arrest puts spotlight on how police treat people with mental disabilities By Leigh Paterson, Kaiser Health News The amount of training law enforcement officers receive on interacting with disabled people varies widely. Continue reading
Jan 29 NBCUniversal vows auditions for actors with disabilities By Lynn Elber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:30 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… Continue watching