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My daughter's disabilities mean I have to stay physically strong. So, I found a personal trainer for caregivers.
My daughter has Rett Syndrome and lost the ability to walk by the time she was 6. I need to stay st…
Claire McMurray
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People keep stealing heavy equipment from Home Depot's rental department and selling it on Facebook
Federal prosecutors in Oregon say a group used stolen credit cards to rent Home Depot equipment and…
Dominick Reuter
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Air Canada disconnected a disabled passenger's ventilator and dropped a mobility lift on her head, report shows
A disabled Air Canada passenger was hit in the head by equipment and had her ventilator disconnecte…
Mia Jankowicz
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The US military says it permanently disabled over 150 vehicles and aircraft before leaving Kabul so they can 'never be used again'
"We demilitarized those systems so that they'll never be used again," the US general leading US Cen…
Ryan Pickrell
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A woman went to Mexico for an experimental multiple sclerosis treatment. She developed a life-threatening meningitis infection from contaminated equipment.
A patient developed a bacterial meningitis infection after traveling abroad to Mexico for an experi…
Kate Hull
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Being on the red carpet as a wheelchair user was a nightmare. It won't change until Hollywood hires more people with disabilities.
Insider's entertainment reporter Esme Mazzeo attended her first red carpet at the 2022 Tony Awards …
Esme Mazzeo
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After being diagnosed with a chronic condition, she started a community for other Asian Americans with disabilities
With the Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative, Jennifer Lee wants to build community for ot…
Natasha Ishak
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I found my passion in massage therapy. Then the pandemic hit — and I lost my chance at making it a career.
"I got a $10,000 loan for my massage certification," said 26-year-old Jasper Stone. "But as a chron…
Fortesa Latifi
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2.7 million disabled Ukrainians, including children, are 'trapped and abandoned' in desperate circumstances as war rages on, warns UN
People with disabilities in Ukraine have no access to life-sustaining medications, oxygen supplies,…
Bethany Dawson
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Airlines break thousands of wheelchairs per year, leaving disabled passengers stranded. Activists and politicians are fighting for change.
To board a plane, wheelchair users must surrender their devices and hope that airlines return them …
Talia Lakritz
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What is assistive technology? Understanding accessibility features and services
Assistive technology devices and services help users with disabilities perform tasks like typing, d…
Ennica Jacob
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There's a shortage of special-ed teachers in the US. Advocates say the system isn't set up to support disabled educators when schools need them most.
Cole Sorenson said he was burned out in university after being forced out of the special-ed track a…
John Loeppky
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Kate Winslet gave $20,000 to help a mom and her disabled daughter pay their soaring energy bills
The actress's donation will help fund care and the cost of energy-intensive live support for Freya …
Stephanie Stacey
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'I would die': People with disabilities say abortion bans could have fatal consequences
A lack of abortion access adds to the list of reproductive rights that have been taken away from pe…
Hannah Getahun
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Remote work has finally made me - a legally-blind person - feel like I can thrive at my job. I'm sad it took this long.
"I haven't told my new employer about my vision impairment because, for the first time, it doesn't …
Rachel Christian
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Ill-equipped Russian soldiers with only days of training are dying in combat: 'these guys are just literally cannon fodder'
"Half of them are hungover, old, at risk," one observer said of the Russian military recruits, The …
Hannah Getahun
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A disabled writer says Alaska Airlines 'destroyed' her wheelchair on her way to model for New York Fashion Week
While flying to model in an adaptive fashion show at New York Fashion Week, Allegra Keys' wheelchai…
Talia Lakritz
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3 ways managers can support employees living with chronic pain and fatigue
Make yourself approachable to discuss accommodations and recognize that not all chronic illnesses a…
Julia Métraux
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Summer travel chaos can make things even more difficult for passengers with disabilities: These are the 10 accommodations airlines are required to provide
This summer's travel chaos has made flying with a disability even more difficult — here are the 10 …
Hannah Towey
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I fled Ukraine with a disability. It was scary and humiliating, so I'm helping others plan safer escapes.
"I was afraid to shower, where I'd be naked, vulnerable, and too slow to escape an attack," Oleksan…