Disabled World News
Disability Community News and Information
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Mississippi L.O.V.E. Documentary Series Honors Disability
Mississippi L.O.V.E., a new documentary series, shares the stories of people with disabilities, families, caregivers, and support services across Mississippi -
Stephen Hawking, Disability, and the Limits of Motivation
Stephen Hawking viewed through decision architecture, showing how assistive technology and support systems extend human agency when motivation meets hard limits -
Second Look Laws and Disability-Inclusive Sentence Review
The Sentencing Project urges disability-inclusive second look laws so courts can review extreme sentences of people whose disabilities shaped their case -
Hyperreligiosity: When Faith Becomes a Clinical Sign
Hyperreligiosity explained: how neurological disease, psychosis and rigid belief turn devotion into measurable harm, disability and preventable death -
Sensory Issues and Behaviors: Lessons From an Itchy Rash
A personal look at how a temporary itchy rash reveals the link between sensory issues and behaviors, and why noticing them builds empathy for disabled people -
Accessible Tourism in Nepal: Lessons from South Korea
South Korea's accessible tourism system, certified guides for blind visitors and disability hiring in tourism offer Nepal a practical model for inclusion -
Where Disabled Veterans Prefer to Live in New York State
How internal migration draws disabled veterans to Rockland, Westchester, Bronx, Manhattan and Kings counties, and why local economies and social policy matter -
Cane Colors and Patterns That Signal Vision or Hearing Loss
What white, red and white striped, and green canes signal about blindness, low vision, and deafblindness, plus the history and laws behind each color