Disability World News Coverage

Latest Disability News and Updates

• 1 : Free Wheelchair Vans From All Things Possible

  Providing families in Charlotte, NC, and the surrounding areas with good-quality, dependable, low-mileage free wheelchair-accessible vans..

• 2 : Telekinesis: Making Things Move with Your Mind Now Possible

  Peer-reviewed publication - Remotely Mind-controlled Metasurface via Brainwaves - reveals advancement towards real-time, remote, and wireless mind control of metamaterials.

• 3 : How People Who Are Disabled Can Fix Us

  Kathleen M. Cleaver writes regarding the current state of turmoil in the world today and how disabled people may be able to teach us to fix ourselves.

• 4 : Online Course: Embracing Neurodiversity

  Embracing Neurodiversity is an eight-lesson online course providing training to anyone who knows someone who is neurodiverse.

• 5 : A Blue Rose in a Bouquet of Flowers

  Because there are so few blue roses, we don't know much about them. We only know that they have to be tended to more carefully and loved more.

• 6 : What Is and Isn't Important

  An article by Tsara Shelton regarding the value of importance.

• 7 : Improving Access to Essential Life-Saving Cancer Medicine

  Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition is a global partnership to increase access to quality-assured essential cancer medicines in low and lower middle-income countries and to help countries develop capacity for their proper use.

• 8 : Life After Death: Reviving Light-Sensing Cells in Donor Eyes

  Scientists revive light-sensing neuron cells in organ donor eyes and restore communication between them as part of a series of discoveries that stand to transform brain and vision research.

• 9 : Neurodiversity Career Connector: Jobs for Neurodivergents

  Neurodiversity at Work Employer Roundtable and nonprofit Disability:IN are launching the Neurodiversity Career Connector, a job search portal for neurodivergent candidates.

• 10 : Changes Challenges and Choices - Caring for a Disabled Family Member

  Kathleen M. Cleaver writes regarding the changes and challenges of unexpected lifestyle changes and choices that need to be made.

• 11 : Struggling to Hear at Work

  Visualise Training and Consultancy takes a look at the challenges employees with hearing loss face in the workplace.

• 12 : Reversing Effects of Autism Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids

  UC San Diego study reveals gene therapy reverses effects of autism-linked mutation in brain organoids by using lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and test gene therapy tools.

• 13 : Adam Lanceley: Sweeter Than Honey Album

  Sweeter Than Honey, an album by Adam Lanceley, incorporates elements of pop, classic rock, blues, and ballads.

• 14 : Jus Daze: Insecurity - Raps and Rants Album

  Rapper Jus Daze recently returned with the release of Raps & Rants. This is Jus Daze's newest album, and continues his tradition of making diverse music.

• 15 : George to the Rescue Show Renovates Home of Quadriplegic Student

  George Oliphant of George to the Rescue NBC Television Series and Volunteer Team complete accessibility home renovation for family of 21-year-old quadriplegic Long Island college student.

• 16 : Becoming Eighteen: One Girl's Apprehensions and Observations

  17-year-old Meagan Langtree pens her thoughts on the trials and tribulations of transitioning to adulthood.

• 17 : Survey: Exploring Computerized Prosthetics Interface to Identify Improvements

  Seeking 10 volunteers for a tape-recorded personal face-to-face interview via Zoom internet conferencing lasting between 20 and 30 minutes.

• 18 : Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technology Market Report

  Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technology market industry research report 2022-2027 gives in-depth analysis at the worldwide, regional and country level.

• 19 : Equity Action Plan for U.S. Social Security Administration

  U.S. SSA releases its first Equity Action Plan supporting whole-of-government equity agenda to advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all.

• 20 : Book Review: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

  Tsara Shelton reviews the book My Year of Rest and Relaxation written by Ottessa Moshfegh.

• 21 : PDA: The Demand Avoidant Profile of Autism

  Autism and PDA. It's not what you think! This Autism Awareness Month, help spread awareness about PDA, the Demand Avoidant Profile of Autism.

• 22 : Inclusion Please, Because I’m a Little Bit Selfish

  The more I think about how the world could change for people I love if it was more inclusive and diverse, the more I want it for me. The more I want it for my own challenges and reactions.

• 23 : Petrified by Gender: An Analysis of Disability in Petrified Man

  Kelley A Pasmanick presents her analysis of disability in Petrified Man by Eudora Welty.

• 24 : Pocket-Sized Battery Converts Any Bike into an Electric Bike

  Swytch Technology launch a world-first, pocket-sized eBike battery, similar in size to a large smartphone, that turns any bike into an electric bike.

• 25 : Local U.S. Social Security Offices to Resume In-Person Services

  U.S. Social Security Administration to resume in-person services at local Social Security offices, though, online services and telephone remain the most convenient ways to contact the agency.

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