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  1. Visiting the St. Louis Arch: Accessibility and City Tips

    A traveler's account of visiting the St. Louis Arch, with accessibility details, museum highlights, local cuisine notes and nearby attractions to explore

  2. Stretch 4: Hello Robot's Assistive Mobile Manipulator

    Hello Robot has released Stretch 4, an open-source mobile manipulation robot designed to assist older adults and people with disabilities at home

  3. Nepal KAP+A Audit Examines Disability Inclusion Gaps

    Prayatna Nepal hosts validation workshop on KAP+A audit assessing disability inclusion and accessibility across thematic rights-based organizations

  4. Speech Central Adds K12 Accessibility for iPad, Chromebook

    Speech Central adds K12 deployment for managed iPads and Chromebooks, with offline voices and accessibility profiles for blind, dyslexic, and ADHD students

  5. MedicalRide: Non-emergency Medical Transportation for Disabled

    Examines how non-emergency medical transportation barriers, unclear pricing, and limited wheelchair access affect patients with disabilities

  6. The Power and Potential of Environment

    A reflection on how environment shapes mental and physical health, with practical insights from the work of Dr. Lynette Louise, The Brain Broad

  7. Orthostatic Intolerance: Symptoms, Causes, Disability

    This paper explains orthostatic intolerance, a group of conditions causing dizziness, fainting, and fatigue when standing, and its disability impact

  8. New York City's Budget Crisis Hits People with Disabilities

    FY 2026 funding for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities was significantly reduced, affecting disability services across New York

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