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CrossCountry Debuts Digital Priority Seating Card
CrossCountry launches an industry-first digital Priority Seating Card for Apple Wallet and Android Wallet, helping customers discreetly request priority seats.
Life in a Wheelchair: A Personal Look at ADA Access
A firsthand account of navigating public spaces in a wheelchair and on crutches, and why ADA accessibility guidelines still fall short in daily real world use.
Kinesiologist vs Physiotherapist: What's the Difference
Compare kinesiologists and physiotherapists - their training, scope, and overlap in exercise and rehabilitation, plus how each supports people with disability.
SSA Adds Online Tools for Disability Claims and Appeals
Social Security now offers online disability claim status tracking, digital form submission, and 26 additional hearing notices through my Social Security.
Evan Sweeney Launches The Access Archive Video Series
Writer Evan Sweeney launches The Access Archive, a 10-part video series documenting adaptive living and disability culture, filmed in Los Angeles.
Helping Neurodivergent Job Seekers Assess Workplace Fit
Raaha is a free tool that compares a job description with how you prefer to work, giving neurodivergent job seekers a fit score and questions to ask.
Antivaccine Bills Surge in States, Led by GOP Push
Republican lawmakers sponsored 86 percent of state antivaccine bills after COVID-19, a Boston University study finds, raising public health concerns.
Terminal Lucidity: A Surprising Return of the Mind
Terminal lucidity is an unexpected return of mental clarity in people with dementia or severe disability, often in the final days or hours before death.
The Sound of Silence: Inside EV Noise Pollution
A look at electric car noise pollution, the alert tunes each EV model emits, and how both silence and sound affect people with disabilities.
Accessible Bali Airbnb: 3-Bedroom Villa Getaway in Ketewel
Rent a wheelchair accessible 3 bedroom villa near Rangkan Beach in Ketewel, Bali with accessible bathroom, ocean and rice field views, and private pool.
Casting Broadway Paddington: Onstage Performer Role
New York casting office announces a casting call for an onstage performer 4 feet tall and under for the Broadway production of Paddington.
Disabled, Not Done: Building Recovery in Tennessee
Adam Watson shares how a brachial plexus injury led him to build The Sanctuary, a capability and recovery platform in East Tennessee.
Wheelchair Users Kayak Komodo in Six-Day Expedition
Five wheelchair users will kayak over 100km across Indonesia's Komodo National Park in a six-day expedition raising funds for four spinal and cancer charities.
Reflections on Accessibility: A Personal Perspective from a Radiology Technician
A Radiology Technician and childhood stroke survivor shares her path through paralysis, bullying, and bias to build an inclusive career in medical imaging.
Why Karaoke-Style Captions Can Exclude Disabled Users
How karaoke-style captions can exclude people with cognitive, vision and reading disabilities, and how to caption more accessibly.
Access Rider: Working Document for Disability Needs (With Example Template)
An access rider is a working document setting out your disability, medical, or Neurodivergent access needs so organizations can remove barriers.
Why are Grown Adults Sleeping with Stuffed Animals
Research shows nearly a third to half of adults sleep with a comfort object, and touch-based cues can signal safety and help the body fall asleep.
The First Disability Pension in The USA Was Established In 1776
How the Continental Congress created the first US disability pension in 1776, paying wounded Revolutionary War soldiers $3.30 to $25 per month.
Roanoke Virginia Travel Guide - Mountain Town Attractions
Explore Roanoke, Virginia - a walkable Blue Ridge Mountain town with museums, music venues, 1,000 miles of trails and the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.
Physicalism Explained: Mind, Matter, and Disability
Explore physicalism in philosophy of mind - monism, supervenience, identity theory, functionalism, behaviorism, and how it connects to disability.
Why Advocates Fear a Return to Disability Institutions
Federal moves on special education, civil commitment and disability rights have advocates warning of a shift back toward institutional care in the U.S.
Conception Grows First Early Human Eggs From Stem Cells
Conception reports creating the first early human egg cells from stem cells, building lab-grown mini-ovaries through in vitro gametogenesis.
Why Schools and Students Underperform in Math and Reading
An educator examines standardized testing, shifting math and reading methods, and screen time as three fixable causes of student underperformance.
Dropping the Cancer Label May Cut Prostate Deaths
A UCLA-led model finds relabeling the lowest-risk prostate cancer could cut overtreatment and prevent nearly 2,400 deaths a year through more screening.
Brain Injury Repair May Ride on the Cell's Own Vesicles
A peer-reviewed review finds stem cell vesicles may treat traumatic brain injury across rats, swine, and monkeys, with early human gains reported.
Brain2Qwerty: Meta's Mind-Reading Typing Leap
Brain2Qwerty is Meta's non-invasive AI system that decodes typed sentences from brain activity, hinting at new tools for people who cannot speak or type.
Single Brain Implant Restores Both Vision and Touch
Researchers find brain interface technology for artificial vision and touch is nearly identical, opening the door to faster sense restoration for patients.
How Lip-Reading Errors Happen, Revealed by Network Science
University of Kansas researchers mapped 20,000 English words to show why some are far harder to read on the lips than others.
AI Companions May Stunt How Teens Learn Relationships
Researchers warn that teens leaning on AI chatbots for relationship advice may miss key social skills built through real human interaction.
Why Babies Under Two Should Have No Screen Time At All
UK researchers warn that screen time for children under two carries long-term health risks and offers few real benefits during early development.
Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Finger: A Rare Case Report
A rare case report of nodular basal cell carcinoma on the finger, its misdiagnosis risks, and why surgical excision remains the key treatment.
Legislators Failing Disabled Americans Under Trump
Opinion piece on elected legislators failing to speak out against Trump administration policies that cut benefits and rights for disabled Americans.
Gene-Edited Beagles as Autism Research Models
A peer-reviewed Perspective in Genomic Psychiatry examines gene-edited Beagle dogs as complementary models for autism spectrum disorder research.
Specialized Autism Support Programs in High Schools
How Specialized Autism Support programs in schools provide individualized academic, behavioral, social, and life skills help for autistic students.
Bigger Human Bodies Evolved Late, Study of Fossils Finds
New PNAS research on 386 fossils shows human body size jumped later within the genus Homo rather than growing steadily across the whole family tree.
IPC Urges Government Collaboration on Disability Inclusion
IPC Deputy CEO Kristina Molloy urges governments at UNESCO's CIGEPS meeting to accelerate disability inclusion through the Paris 2024 Call to Action.
Education Department Shifts Civil Rights and Special Ed
The Education Department is moving civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department and special education oversight to Health and Human Services.
Rainbow Wheelchair Symbol: What It Really Stands For
Understanding the rainbow-colored wheelchair symbol - what it means for disability pride, LGBTQ+ identity, and why it differs from the official access sign.
New Book Teaches the World to Listen to People Who Stutter
A new MSU Bias Busters guide answers 100 questions about stuttering - and asks the 99% who don't stutter to learn how to listen better. Out July 28, 2026.
Migratory Predators Link Evolution Across Vast Distances
New research shows migratory predators can link the evolution of species thousands of miles apart, even when those species never share the same territory.
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