Disabled man feels shut out of accessible seating as venues — including Rogers Arena — fail to stop abuse

With no requirement to prove eligibility, accessible seats at major sports and entertainment venues across the country are ...
Newsweek

Woman in Wheelchair Ticks ‘No Disability’ for New Job—Shares Boss’ Reaction

A young woman has shared how her new job had a great reaction when she arrived after not mentioning her wheelchair during the application. In a now-viral video, viewed over 1.6 million times, Jayla, ...
Time

I’m a Disabled Woman. Is That My Brand?

My son Otto started preschool this fall. The previous year, during every daycare pickup, our reunion was routinely punctuated by the same questions from the other 3-year-olds in the room: Why are you ...
Disability Scoop

In First, Wheelchair User Set To Go To Space

An upcoming Blue Origin flight will mark a first for people with disabilities. The company said its next mission will include Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the ...
Disability Scoop

In Historic Move, Wheelchair User Goes To Space

For the first time ever, a wheelchair user has rocketed into space. Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency who uses a wheelchair, traveled to ...
NPR

A disabled mom's message to parents: We all need help, and it's OK to ask for it

In 2011, Jessica Slice took a strenuous summer hike on the Greek Island of Santorini. She didn't drink enough water and when she returned to her cruise ship, she felt dizzy and nauseated. She thought ...
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'Just because I'm disabled, why can't I drive what I want?'

A disabled woman in Northern Ireland has criticised potential changes being considered to a vehicle scheme which gave her the confidence to drive again. The Motability scheme allows people in receipt ...
The New York Times

Disabled Amtrak Riders See Progress, but Still ‘Feel Like Freight’

Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law. Aubrie Lee, right, who has ...
CNN

As the LA wildfires have shown, people with disabilities often have to fend for themselves

As the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires began last week, Jo-Marie Lawrence was watching a movie in Burbank with her friend when the mall lost power. That meant Lawrence, 32, a quadriplegic actor and ...
USA Today

'Wicked' star Marissa Bode shares real thoughts on her disability, onscreen representation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Marissa Bode isn't just breaking ground on "Wicked" – she's using her platform to push Hollywood to rethink how it represents disability. Bode, 25, says reactions to the first film ...
News 6 WKMG

Do I need both a disabled parking placard and a disabled license plate in Florida?

Read full article: If you accidentally hit a car with your door, can they demand cash? Here’s what you need to do ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer ...