disability rights
If you could meet with a disabled rights activist, what would...
For many of Dr. Victor Pineda's audiences around the world, he is the first severely disabled person they've ever met. They still treat him like a rock star.
Got a meeting with President Obama? You’ll have to get past...
Refusing to allow her hearing disability to be a barrier, Leah Katz-Hernandez greets visitors and foreign leaders before they meet with President Obama.
They abandoned their wheelchairs and crawled up the Capitol steps
The "Capitol Crawl" protest for disability rights on March 12, 1990, might have been the single most important catalyst for the passage of the...
When you’re visually impaired, cash can be confusing
The U.S. dollar is the world's most dominant reserve currency and the one most used in international transactions. Federal Reserve notes worth about $1.29...
Where would you turn if you felt discriminated against at work?
When Americans believe they face workplace discrimination, they can turn to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Established in 1965, the EEOC enforces Title...
Business and people with disabilities go high-tech
Twenty-five years ago, the newly enacted Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) required businesses to make accommodations to allow a disabled person to do any job...
Mental illness is more common than you think
Being healthy is about maintaining both physical and mental well-being. While most people know what to do when someone they know gets sick or...
Stephen Hawking proves disabilities don’t have to hold you down
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When diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, at the age of 21, Stephen Hawking was told he had...
Self-driving cars provide freedom for the blind
For technology enthusiasts, Google’s new self-driving prototype is an engineering marvel. But for sight-impaired people, and others with disabilities, a self-driving car may mean...