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The voting rights fight you haven't heard of
As many as 34 million Americans with disabilities could head to the polls in November, even as advocates say problems with access remain widespread. People with developmental and mental disabilities...
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Vets ask Obama to pardon thousands of ex-soldiers with 'bad paper' that could...
A prominent U.S. veterans organization is making a Hail Mary plea to President Barack Obama in hopes that he’ll help thousands of vets before he leaves office and Donald Trump takes over. The Vietnam...
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A group of Google employees spent their '20% time' making Google Maps...
Google Maps is now wheelchair-friendly. The wildly popular map app will now tell you whether locations are suitable for people with access needs — and it's thanks to a group of Googlers who worked on...
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Why some people turn down a 'medical miracle' and decide to stay deaf
The INSIDER Summary: • Many deaf people are encouraged to get a cochlear implant.• It's a high-tech medical device that helps the deaf perceive sound. • But these devices aren't as simple as they...
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A Muppet with autism is coming to 'Sesame Street'
NEW YORK (AP) — Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted. That certainly goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with blazing red hair, bright green eyes — and autism. Rather than...
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Senators clashed over a Supreme Court ruling that came down during the...
A unanimous Supreme Court decision on Wednesday in a disabilities case took center stage at Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination hearings. In resolving Endrew F. v. Douglas County School...
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Why some Gulf War veterans are being turned down for VA benefits
A remarkable 44% of the nearly 700,000 US military personnel who served in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War suffer from chronic symptom that include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, memory loss,...
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Social care charities are facing a £400 million bill that could prove...
LONDON – Charities that help care for vulnerable and disabled people are facing a funding crisis if a ruling to pay overnight workers the National Minimum Wage is upheld, charity Mencap has warned. In...
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Augmented reality could help people with disabilities move more easily in...
Our towns and cities are much better set up for people who use wheelchairs than in the past. Dedicated parking spaces have become commonplace, while modern buses and trains often include areas for...
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Heathow reports its busiest ever month, but is criticised for offering 'poor'...
LONDON – Heathrow had its busiest ever month in July, driven by a jump in the volume of cargo and a smaller rise in passenger numbers, but has been criticised as offering "poor" service for disabled...
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This cofounder made his app more accessible to vision-impaired users in honor...
When Justin Rosenstein co-founded the productivity software company Asana in 2008, his father had one request: that he, as a blind person, could someday use his son's creation. On Tuesday, Rosenstein...
View ArticleA North Korean defector trekked 6,000 miles on crutches to flee — now he...
Ji Seong-ho sat down to talk with Business Insider about his 6,000 mile journey from North Korea after his inspiring speech at the Oslo Freedom Forum. Following is a transcript of the video. Since...
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An Uber driver's sign telling passengers about his disability went massively...
London-based model Milkie, 20, rode in an Uber with a deaf driver named Onur Kerey. On Twitter, Milkie shared a photo of a sign that Kerey put up inside the car telling passengers about his...
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A teen stepped up to help a deaf, blind man on a flight — and their story has...
Last week, a woman named Lynette Scribner reminded us all that there is some good still left in the world. In a now-viral Facebook post, she documented what happened when a group of strangers came...
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The woman who gave birth in a vegetative state has given a face to an issue...
The sexual assault investigation into a woman who gave birth in a vegetative state in Arizona is highlighting a bigger issue of institutional abuse. Experts say such sexual abuse of the disabled is...
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Meet the interabled YouTuber couples teaching viewers that people with...
There are many misconceptions about people with disabilities and their relationships, including that they don't need physical intimacy as everyone does. These three couples on YouTube are sharing...
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Video shows state troopers in Michigan 'face-planting' a black motorist with...
A video obtained by the Detroit Free Press shows white state troopers slamming a black motorist with a disability onto the pavement. Troopers can be seen yanking away the motorist's cane, kicking him,...
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A 7-year-old Brazilian boy with cerebral palsy went viral after his mom...
A seven-year-old boy Brazilian boy with cerebral palsy was able to fulfill his dream of skateboarding with the aid of an ingenious support frame with six wheels. The frame allows João Vicente to move...
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A controversial ad campaign shows a blood-covered girl holding a menstrual...
A new ad campaign, featuring a girl holding a menstrual cup with her face covered in blood, has prompted confusion and anger online. The company behind it, which advocates for people with...
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