Hoop Dreams: Wheelchair Basketball Is Changing Lives In Afghanistan
The head of the Red Cross orthopedic program wasn't sure a basketball team was a good idea. The players proved him wrong.
Disabilities
Medicaid Cuts In Wisconsin Would Undermine Training For Adults With Disabilities
Job-coaching and other support services that enable many adults to live in the community instead of institutions will likely be curtailed if the GOP plan to shrink Medicaid becomes law.
Disability Advocates Fear Impact Of Medicaid Cuts In GOP Health Plan
Evan Nodvin has lived on his own since after high school. But since he has Down syndrome, he does that with help from Medicaid. The Trump administration is threatening deep cuts to the program.
His Teacher Told Him He Wouldn't Go To College, Then He Did
African-American students with disabilities are disciplined far more and graduate far less than their counterparts, researchers say. What needs to change to help more succeed?
Move To Expand Accessible Parking For The Disabled Gathering Steam In Winston-Salem
In the downtown area, you'll find an art house cinema, dozens of restaurants, and a vibrant night life. But it's missing on-street parking spaces that are specifically designated accessible.
For People With Developmental Disabilities, Food Work Means More Self Reliance
Finding a job and building a life of their own can be a monumental challenge for people with developmental disabilities. But food work can be a good fit for many of them.
How Is The World Treating People With Disabilities?
A new report from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health looks at how far countries have come — and have far they still have to go.
Cuts In Texas Medicaid Hit Rural Kids With Disabilities Especially Hard
State lawmakers cut $350 million in Medicaid funding to early childhood intervention therapists last year to help pay for tax cuts. Now rural toddlers are finding it hard to get vital treatment.
Voters With Disabilities Fight For More Accessible Polling Places
More than 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have a disability. And in the last presidential election, almost a third of voters with disabilities reported having trouble casting their ballots.
Getting Dental Care Can Be A Challenge For People With Disabilities
People with serious disabilities and their caregivers often struggle to find dentists who have the ability and desire to take care of their teeth. Cost is another issue.