Disabled World News
Disability Community News and Information
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Life in a Wheelchair: A Personal Look at ADA Access
A firsthand account of navigating public spaces in a wheelchair and on crutches, and why ADA accessibility guidelines still fall short in daily real world use -
Kinesiologist vs Physiotherapist: What's the Difference
Compare kinesiologists and physiotherapists - their training, scope, and overlap in exercise and rehabilitation, plus how each supports people with disability -
SSA Adds Online Tools for Disability Claims and Appeals
Social Security now offers online disability claim status tracking, digital form submission, and 26 additional hearing notices through my Social Security -
Evan Sweeney Launches The Access Archive Video Series
Writer Evan Sweeney launches The Access Archive, a 10-part video series documenting adaptive living and disability culture, filmed in Los Angeles -
Helping Neurodivergent Job Seekers Assess Workplace Fit
Raaha is a free tool that compares a job description with how you prefer to work, giving neurodivergent job seekers a fit score and questions to ask -
Antivaccine Bills Surge in States, Led by GOP Push
Republican lawmakers sponsored 86 percent of state antivaccine bills after COVID-19, a Boston University study finds, raising public health concerns -
Terminal Lucidity: A Surprising Return of the Mind
Terminal lucidity is an unexpected return of mental clarity in people with dementia or severe disability, often in the final days or hours before death -
The Sound of Silence: Inside EV Noise Pollution
A look at electric car noise pollution, the alert tunes each EV model emits, and how both silence and sound affect people with disabilities