Advocacy
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While rushing toward the mall or a “Big Box” store, we miss the jewel tucked neatly between buildings on a tree-lined street. Often we consider the “mom & pop” stores overpriced and think we are getting a better deal in a larger store. That’s not...
How I Accidentally Found a Great Ski Store for People with Disabilities . . . and everyone else.
Have you seen the Benz branded bionics? Disability and advertising made it into the headlines of Adweek, one of the industry’s leading news publications, when Matthew James, a 14-year-old British amputee, wrote to Mercedes Benz asking the automaker...
Down syndrome activists are pushing for a variety of legislative reforms that would increase information, resources and funding for children with Down syndrome and their parents, including a bill increasing SSI, and other laws promoting disability...
The disability advocacy group, Feminist Response in Disability Activism (FRIDA), took to the streets of Alton, Ill. to protest the murder of a woman with cognitive disabilities by her housemates and caretakers.
Disability Advocacy Group Memorializes Murder Victim with Cognitive Disabilities
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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has been appointed by the government of Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and...
Vacant grocery store now a haven for entrepreneurs
Ruth Glendinning took an empty eye-sore of a building and turned it into a flourishing addition to the community. It’s a place where the disabled, elderly and veterans can open a store and run a...
Disaboom Number One Online Resource for the Disabled Community
This online site offers the most comprehensive resources and tools for people with disabilities anywhere. Expert articles include practical help for disabled entrepreneurs, veterans, at-home gourmets...
Ms. Wheelchair Texas 2010, Kemi Yemi-Ese
The new Ms. Wheelchair Texas, Kemi Yemi-Ese, is advocating for more jobs for people with disabilities in the Lone Star state. Read her story, written from an exclusive interview.
Medical Marijuana: Will Texas Just Say No?
As Texas gears up for debate over legalizing medicinal marijuana, common sense seems to lean toward approval. But will lawmakers listen to reason?
Air Carrier Access Act Amended: Brings More Accessibility to Travelers with Disabilities
"From wheelchair storage space to the definition of ""prompt"" deplaning, amendments to the Air Carrier Access Act recently went into effect that will should improve your plane travel experience. "
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