Governing

Disabled People Are Dying in America’s Crosswalks. We Need to Protect Them.

I am blind and have been since childhood. If I stepped off the curb into a crosswalk and was killed by a car tomorrow, no one in charge of roadway planning would know that a longer traffic light or a ...
New America

Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy

Join for a discussion of the real-world challenges and practical solutions for creating more cohesive, disability-informed ...
New America

All Policy Is Disability Policy: An Invitation to Join the Conversation

Now, more than ever, we need to center disabled people to address persistent challenges and find better solutions for ...
Yahoo

The Cost of Living With a Disability in America

Last month, I spent days sobbing quietly in the bathroom. I was low on medical supplies for my daily catheterizations—and worse—low on income, desperate to figure out how I was going to swing it.
New Haven Register

Report: Disabled in America reaches nearly 57 million, more likely to be poor

Nearly one in five Americans, or 56.7 million, have a disability, a study by the Census Bureau says. "The number of severely disabled people in the United States appears to be increasing," said the ...
Business Wire

Comfort Keepers Named Among Top Home-Care Services for Seniors & Disabled in America’s Best of the Best Rankings From Newsweek

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As an advocate of positive, joyful living, Comfort Keepers®, a market-leading provider of uplifting home care for seniors and adults who need assistance, is proud to ...
NBC Montana

Disabled American Veterans present award to Sen. Tester

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Disabled American Veterans awarded Montana Sen. Jon Tester with the 2023 Veterans' Champion Award earlier this week. After the annual legislative hearing with the Disabled ...
Morningstar

EG America Raises $800,000 for Disabled American Veterans

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its annual fundraiser for DAV (Disabled American Veterans), EG America raised $800,000 for the nonprofit that provides a lifetime of support ...
The Cardiology Advisor

American Heart Association Blood Pressure Categories Predict Disability Worsening in MS

Compared with other measures of hypertension, the American Heart Association’s stage II hypertension category had the strongest association with disability worsening in patients with multiple ...
CSR Wire

American Airlines Named Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion for Ninth Consecutive Year

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 30, 2024 /CSRwire/ - American Airlines has received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI) and was named one of the best places to work for disability ...
inforum

Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota marks 100 years with time capsule

ST. PAUL — A major Minnesota veterans support organization is marking a century of service by sealing a snapshot of the present day to be opened in the year 2125. Disabled American Veterans of ...