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You never have to disclose your disability – it’s entirely up to you! If you decide to share that information, you decide the right time and the right person to talk to about your disability as it relates to the job. Manage that disclosure...
Job Hunting? Here are Eight Great Tips for Students with Disabilities
Venice is one of the most popular destinations in the world, yet few tourists with disabilities tackle it because of the intimidating bridges throughout the city. While there are hundreds of bridges connecting the islands, they can be avoided if you...
So You Want to Tour Venice in a Wheelchair? You Can. Find Out How
The Lion King producer Don Hahn, has joined Emmy Award-winning director Michael Brown on a new documentary, HIGH GROUND. The film tells the true story of wounded veterans whose road to recovery takes them to the top of a Himalayan giant on a journey...
Returning Veterans take to High Ground in this Moving and Inspirational Documentary
A new exhibit showcasing transportation options for people who are physically challenged debuts at the Detroit auto show this year. This new feature will be located in Cobo Center’s Michigan Hall and will allow visitors to experience vehicles and...
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The Justice Department today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement that will transform the Commonwealth of Virginia's system for serving people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities,...
Riding for People with Disabilities Changed the Life of a Paralympic Champion
Born with Cerebral Palsy, Sophie Christiansen was determined to succeed. At age 13, her riding trainer at the South Bucks Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) said, “I could see she had talent from the beginning.” Sophie won a huge trophy and...
Good Looking, Athletic and 22; Could Life Get Much Better Than That?
It was a beautiful day on the slopes as John Sage checked his gear and looked forward to the downhill run. That sun-kissed day in 2001 didn’t turn out the way he had planned, for an accident left John with a T-4 Spinal Cord Injury that confined him...
APPS Open a New World for Autistic Children
For most of us, communication is as simple as a thought turned into a word or gesture. But for severely autistic people attempts to communicate what they want or need often leads to frustration and anger. It wasn’t until the invention of touch...
Elderly Woman’s Airport Strip Search Prompted Two Lawmakers to Act
Complaints by passengers prompted U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sen. Michael Gianaris to call for a passenger advocate at airports. The proposal was prompted by an elderly woman’s claims that she was strip searched by security officials at...
Blind Woman, Neelusha Memon to do Coast to Coast
A woman who lost 70 percent of her sight 11 years ago will compete in February's Coast to Coast to prove that people with disabilities can do anything if they have support
