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Geoff Babb (seated) hasn't walked since he suffered two brainstem strokes 14 years ago. That prompted him to focus on helping people with serious disabilities access trails, and an outdoor lifestyle.

National

Hiking Wheelchair Opens Up Outdoor Lifestyle To People With Serious Disabilities

12:05pm December 06, 2019

by Emily Cureton

Geoff Babb — a stroke survivor — found that most wheelchairs couldn't take him where he wanted to go. So, he invented a new way to hike with friends and family: an all-terrain wheelchair.

As cities and companies — including Starbucks — move to oust straws in a bid to reduce pollution, people with disabilities say they're losing access to a necessary, lifesaving tool.

Why People With Disabilities Want Bans On Plastic Straws To Be More Flexible

6:26pm July 11, 2018

As cities and companies — including Starbucks — move to oust straws in a bid to reduce pollution, people with disabilities say they're losing access to a necessary, lifesaving tool.

Sports

Flag Football For Young People With Disabilities Kicks Off In Greensboro

1:55pm September 05, 2017

by David Ford

Greensboro's Parks and Recreation Department is making flag football and cheerleading available to young people with disabilities.

Wheelchair Accessible Parking A Reality In Downtown Winston-Salem

10:09am April 19, 2017

by David Ford

The Ordinance Designating On-Street Handicap Parking Spaces in the City's Downtown Area

Elizabeth Mayeux stops to smell flowers during a Philly Touch Tour of Philadelphia's Italian Market.

'Touch Tours' Help Blind Experience Philadelphia's Historic Food Scene

4:33pm May 02, 2016

by Neema Roshania

A hands-on tour of the city's landmark Italian Market includes time to appreciate the scents and sounds — and opportunities to sample the district's delicious chocolate, cheeses and fresh pastas.

Pre-Peeled Oranges: What Some Call 'Lazy' Others Call A 'Lifesaver'

6:00pm March 07, 2016

by Tove Danovich

A photo of Whole Foods' plastic-packaged peeled oranges went viral on Twitter, prompting outrage about environmental waste. Who the heck needs this? People with disabilities say they do.

Dasha Daunis, (back) a 15-year-old with Down syndrome, is shown with her sister, Anna, 7. When Dasha was born, Russian health officials urged the family to put her in an orphanage. But after a year, Dasha's family took her back. Throughout Russia, nearly

World News

For Russian Kids, A Disability Often Means Life In An Orphanage

12:21pm November 05, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

Nearly 30 percent of Russian children with disabilities end up in state orphanages, where they can suffer neglect and abuse at understaffed facilities, according to a human rights group.

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