U.K. Bridal Boutique Celebrates Wedding Dresses And Wheelchairs
A window display at the shop in Portishead, England, went viral on social media for featuring a mannequin wearing a wedding dress while in a wheelchair.
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Don't Call This Rebel On Wheels An 'Angel From Above'
Maryangel Garcia Ramos, a Mexican disability activist, isn't afraid to call out TV execs, rock out in front of the stage at a Killers concert and stand up to her country's machismo culture.
Partnership Would Give Employment Opportunities For People With Disabilities
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is meeting Tuesday night to discuss a new partnership.
Why A Long-Term-Disability Policy Is More Important Than Pet Insurance
Though not as trendy as pet insurance, a long-term-disability policy is pretty cheap and can save your bacon if you have an accident, get cancer or otherwise can't work for a few months or years.
Poet Imagines Life Inside A 1910 Institution That Eugenics Built
Molly McCully Brown, who has cerebral palsy, says that if she'd been born in a different era, she might have been sent to the "Virginia State Colony," an early landmark of the U.S. eugenics movement.
My Son Is In Special Education And I Want Him To Be Challenged
Seeing his potential, one mother wonders why her child isn't held to higher standards at school, despite his learning disability.
From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions
Medicaid has become a prime target of Republicans in Congress who want to rein in the program's costs, which totaled $350 billion in 2015. We take a look at what all that money pays for.
Long Waits And Long Odds For Those Who Need Social Security Disability
The U.S. government has been struggling to balance a surge in applicants for disability benefits with shrinking funds. An updated application process could make getting benefits even harder.
Helping Wheelchair Users Navigate Mexico City's Hectic Streets And Sidewalks
Mexico City can be unfriendly terrain for those in a wheelchair. But a new program aims to help them better navigate the city's bad traffic, broken pavement and oblivious pedestrians.
Dolls With Disabilities Escape The Toy Hospital, Go Mainstream
Longtime toymakers are broadening their horizons — offering dolls and other figures with hearing aids, wheelchairs and insulin pumps in city scenes, not just hospitals. That's a start, activists say.