Disabilities

Sandra's 17-year-old daughter, Lindsey, has autism. Lindsey thrives on routine, and got special help at school until the coronavirus pandemic cut her off from the trained teachers and therapists she'd come to rely on.

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

11:47am January 18, 2021

When schools closed last spring, children with severe mental illnesses were cut off from the services they'd come to rely on. Many have since spiraled into emergency rooms and even police custody.

Under a new rule issued last week by the Transportation Department, only dogs that meet strict service animal standards will be allowed to fly with passengers.

National

No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes

2:21pm December 08, 2020

by David Schaper

A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights.

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Legal Aid Of NC Settles Accessibility Complaints Against Five Triad Apartments Complexes

10:38am November 16, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

Legal Aid of North Carolina has settled housing discrimination complaints against five apartment complexes in the Triad.

John Morris, here in Bogotá, Colombia, has a website called Wheelchair Travel and hosts a travel podcast.

A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can't Fly On American Airlines

5:49pm November 02, 2020

by Joseph Shapiro

A new policy from American Airlines, the largest airline in the United States, put a limit on the weight of a wheelchair. Now, many power wheelchairs are too heavy to fly on smaller regional jets.

Workers with disabilities can be paid less than minimum wage. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says that has trapped workers in "exploitative and discriminatory" job programs.

Workers With Disabilities Can Earn Just $3.34 An Hour. Agency Says Law Needs Change

11:12am September 17, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

A 1938 law created "exploitative and discriminatory" job programs and should be phased out, marking a new milestone in the debate over "sheltered workshops," the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says.

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Matt Ford is seen in Verona, Wis., with one of his caregivers, Grace Brunette. An accident in 1987 left Ford paralyzed in all four limbs. He needs help getting in and out of bed, preparing meals, using the bathroom and driving. Brunette recently finished

Health & Safety

People With Disabilities Find The Coronavirus Has Cut Them Off From Their Caregivers

10:00am June 16, 2020

by Bram Sable-Smith

Wisconsin was already facing a shortage of caregivers who provide crucial health services and help their clients live and work independently. The pandemic has eroded this workforce even more.

Remote Learning Poses New Challenges For Students With Disabilities

1:53pm March 24, 2020

by Keri Brown

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Politics & Government

NC Waitlist For Services Grows To 14,000, Sparks Pushback

9:30pm March 08, 2020

by Paul Garber

Advocates pushing for a swifter response from the state for patients with intellectual and physical disabilities gathered in downtown Winston-Salem Saturday with a message they ho

Panos Triantafyllou (left), in his fencing uniform and mask, trains with Vasilis Ntounis, his fellow Paralympic athlete and close friend.

Greek Paralympic Fencer Hopes To Show What's Possible In A Wheelchair

7:00am March 01, 2020

by Demetrios Ioannou

Meet Panos Triantafyllou as he trains in Athens for this year's Paralympics, and Faidros Panagopoulos, the man behind a Greek company for custom-built wheelchairs.

The house that John High rents with his son in Norman, Okla., doesn't even have a windowless room he could retreat to in a tornado, he says, and he can't afford to build a a wheelchair-accessible storm shelter.

Health & Safety

Many Tornado Alley Residents With Disabilities Lack Safe Options In A Storm

1:43pm February 18, 2020

by Jackie Fortier

Oklahoma used to have more public shelters that could accommodate wheelchairs. But many have closed, and there's still no financial aid for renters with disabilities to build safe alternatives.

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