Read health, medical, and disability press releases and news on Disabled World, featuring current announcements plus an archive of past media statementshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/en-usThu, 06 Aug 2026 20:13:09 GMTPress ReleasesCoalition of Autism Scientists urges HHS to uphold evidence-based autism research, warning against politicized studies and emphasizing research integrityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/kennedy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/kennedy.phpFri, 25 Apr 2025 12:02:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesThe Arc of California denounces harmful autism rhetoric and urges leaders to support inclusion, scientific integrity, and disability rightshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/kennedy-autism.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/kennedy-autism.phpSat, 19 Apr 2025 09:40:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesMental health expert Lynette Louise speaks at Leadership Summit America March 20-21 in Albany, NY, sharing neuroscience-based leadership strategies and insightshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/leadership-summit-america.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/leadership-summit-america.phpMon, 10 Mar 2025 15:34:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesResearch in human and animal models points to potential biological and genetic mechanisms contributing to the diversity of behaviors seen in autismhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/genetic-variation.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/genetic-variation.phpThu, 10 Nov 2022 14:42:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesBrooklyn Museum subway station renovation improves accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities, enhancing mobility in Brooklyn's cultural hubhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/brooklyn-subway-station.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/brooklyn-subway-station.phpThu, 18 Nov 2021 00:33:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesThe Learning with Lynette videos have been consistently uploaded and made public throughout the month of April, Autism Acceptance Monthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/learning-with-lynette.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/learning-with-lynette.phpWed, 28 Apr 2021 16:05:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesToyota Mobility Foundation, in partnership with Nesta Challenges, announces the winner of $4 million global Mobility Unlimited Challenge in virtual eventhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/tmc.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/tmc.phpWed, 20 Jan 2021 12:55:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesFDR Memorial Legacy Committee mission to ensure disability community efforts at FDR Memorial in Washington DC become part of the Memorial's educational materials, visitor information, and collective memory.https://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/tidal-basin.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/tidal-basin.phpThu, 29 Oct 2020 16:10:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesPersons with disabilities, including youth, older adults and veterans, are benefitting from the information ILCSC is providing for emergency resourceshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/ilcsc-pandemic.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/ilcsc-pandemic.phpWed, 20 May 2020 13:06:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesLighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis (LHB), a not-for-profit manufacturing and packaging organization, has acquired all assets of Badge Magichttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/badge-magic.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/badge-magic.phpThu, 27 Sep 2018 09:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesLetters to Lynette is a 15 - 20 minute show wherein international brain change expert and autism specialist Dr. Lynette Louise answers viewer's personalized questionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/letters.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/letters.phpTue, 22 May 2018 13:59:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesFirst digital hub of its kind in the world designed to address needs of over 1 billion people facing disability, digital literacy or aging related barriershttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/hub.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/hub.phpWed, 13 Sep 2017 12:14:20 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesLighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis (LHB) acquires RapidFix brand of adhesives from Boss Products USA, LLC, of Norton Shores, Michiganhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/rapidfix.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/rapidfix.phpSun, 03 Sep 2017 09:36:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesMcLane Company, Inc. announces expansion of SPARK, an initiative focused on identifying workplace diversity opportunities through a variety of programshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/mclane.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/mclane.phpMon, 03 Oct 2016 12:04:37 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesLighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis partners with Jelmar company of Skokie, Illinois, to fill and ship bottles of CLR, a safe calcium, lime and rust remover producthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/lhb.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/lhb.phpMon, 17 Aug 2015 09:12:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesLighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis acquires Val-A Chicago, Inc., owner and producer of the Tear Mender brand of adhesives and sealantshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/lbs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/lbs.phpTue, 09 Jun 2015 10:25:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesNational Council on Disability Releases: Home and Community-Based Services: Creating Systems for Success at Home, at Work and in the Communityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/systems.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/systems.phpTue, 24 Feb 2015 18:16:31 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesMazhilis ratified UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities as part of the Kedergisiz Keleshek program spearheaded by ruling Nur Otan partyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/ratifies.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/ratifies.phpMon, 09 Feb 2015 09:05:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesEvidence from some wrongful-conviction cases suggests that suspects can be questioned in ways that lead them to falsely believe in and confess to committing crimes they didn't actually commithttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/convinced.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/convinced.phpThu, 15 Jan 2015 11:51:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesAs U.S. Senate passed Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act), The Arc released the following statementhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/arc.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/arc.phpThu, 18 Dec 2014 09:40:29 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesIain Fryatt, using his Mountain Trike, reaches Uhuru Peak on Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest free standing mountain in the worldhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/uhuru.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/uhuru.phpThu, 23 Oct 2014 11:36:21 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesEnabling Access to the Media for all, how does European law take care of disabled media users? New IRIS plus report by the European Audiovisual Observatoryhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/media-users.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/media-users.phpFri, 05 Sep 2014 12:00:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesA TV and radio campaign highlights spendthrift hospital CEOs stashing millions of tax dollars in offshore accounts and rewarding themselves with extravagant compensation packageshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/cayman.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/cayman.phpTue, 24 Jun 2014 07:21:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesYoung Adults who are legally blind learn to cook, do laundry, clean house and manage money in summer residential program at Webster Universityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/soar-program.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/soar-program.phpFri, 13 Jun 2014 10:35:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesRichard Hunt, Royal Navy veteran amputee, launches his 4 month kayaking trip around the UK in attempt to break solo kayaking distance recordhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/kayak.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/kayak.phpSat, 05 Apr 2014 12:52:24 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesComcast Nbcuniversal and the Arc launch multi-million dollar national partnership to enhance technology access and education for people with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/enhance.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/enhance.phpFri, 28 Feb 2014 17:32:38 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesComcast launches dedicated support for customers with disabilities, opens new accessibility lab and offers Special Xfinity On Demand collection of disability-themed programminghttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/comcast.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/comcast.phpMon, 28 Oct 2013 10:04:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesThe UN High-Level-Meeting Outcome Document summarizes the most important steps to make poverty alleviation accessiblehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/lady-justice.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/lady-justice.phpSat, 21 Sep 2013 14:26:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesRtF Unified Listing accessibility compatible consumer electronic products database will enable consumers to easily identify devices that best meet their accessibility needshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/473478.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/473478.phpThu, 13 Jun 2013 13:04:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesAdvocates are joining members of New York State Legislature in the Capitol to express support for the People with Developmental Disabilities Restoration and Reinvestment Act of 2013https://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/564789.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/564789.phpMon, 03 Jun 2013 12:42:20 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesChair4Life has a seat that goes up and down enabling disabled children to be at the same height as their friendshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/chair4life.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/chair4life.phpThu, 21 Mar 2013 15:47:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesCouncil for Disability Awareness states 90 percent of disability claims paid are for common illnesses and health conditionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/unum.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/unum.phpSat, 12 May 2012 11:07:26 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesIn support of People with Disabilities fundraising campaign Safeway is partnering with Avril Lavigne to bring a new exclusive video offerhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avrillavigne.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avrillavigne.phpThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:51:25 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesMedia Awareness Network releases digital and media literacy resources to educate how media representations can negatively influence how we view certain groups in societyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/bias-hate.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/bias-hate.phpWed, 28 Mar 2012 15:00:39 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesEveryday life for parents requires organization and focusing on family helps mothers of technology dependent children functionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/family-focus.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/family-focus.phpSun, 08 Jan 2012 14:43:56 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesEnable America reports 2011 resulted in more programs to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities than in any previous yearhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/record.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/record.phpThu, 22 Dec 2011 13:34:59 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesThe mission of the Lab is to understand how the brain function of individuals with autism, attention deficit disorder, and childhood schizophrenia differs from that of their typically developing peershttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/einstein-lab.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/einstein-lab.phpFri, 18 Nov 2011 13:22:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesThe recession is currently hurting another group of innocent people who can least afford it - workers with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/recession-victims.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/recession-victims.phpWed, 12 Oct 2011 09:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesStarbucks introduces a card featuring the word Starbucks in Braillehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/starbucks-braille.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/starbucks-braille.phpTue, 27 Sep 2011 15:24:49 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesAvril Lavigne Rockstar Club at Easter Seals is an initiative to support recreational programming for children and youth with disabilities their families and communityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avril-lavigne.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avril-lavigne.phpFri, 29 Jul 2011 07:38:37 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesKiwanis International is mobilizing its Kiwanis members across the globe to provide a much needed push to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanushttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/maternal-tetanus.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/maternal-tetanus.phpThu, 07 Jul 2011 10:51:32 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesRethink Autism is an honored recipient of the 2011 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Instructional Solution for Special Needs Studentshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/codie-award.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/codie-award.phpTue, 05 Jul 2011 10:15:42 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesVoice Assist chosen by Adaptel Communications to provide one button access to a virtual assist that responds to voice commands on demandhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/vaac.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/vaac.phpTue, 05 Jul 2011 10:11:08 GMTDisabled WorldPress ReleasesWorlds Tallest Man Sultan Kosen who is 8 feet 2 inches needs to wait several months to find out if his Gamma Knife surgery was successfulhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/worlds-tallest-man.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/worlds-tallest-man.phpThu, 26 Aug 2010 09:33:09 GMTDisabled World