Disabled Japanese Are Often Invisible. Will Paralympics Bring Lasting Light? – The New York Times
Asia Pacific|Disabled Japanese Are Often Invisible. Will Paralympics Bring Lasting Light? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/03/world/asia/japan-paralympics-disabled.html Give this article Yuto Hirano, a Paralympic volunteer, said that he sometimes encountered unexpected barriers at buildings in…
Mobility My Way: A Life of Adventure, A Lifetime of Passion
“If your friends don’t get you into situations where you may have to swim out of a vehicle, do you even have friends?” That’s the question Karah Behrend used to
First-Ever US Adaptive Championship Puts Spotlight On Golfers With Disabilities
The U.S. Adaptive Open is teeing off, featuring golfers with amputated limbs, Down syndrome, diabetes, a club foot and cerebral palsy in an event that backers hope will inspire others.…
Pandemic medical innovations leave behind people with disabilities – Fierce Biotech
Those with a physical disability may find the at-home COVID tests that allow … FDA clears Healthy.io's smartphone-based AI test for early-stage …
Ian Mackay Blows Away Power Wheelchair 24-Hour Distance Record
On June 22, accessibility advocate Ian Mackay blew his way to a new world record for distance wheeled in 24 hours by mouth-controlled power wheelchair. Mackay, a C3 quadriplegic who
Another Goes Missing From Special Olympics USA Games
Another person with ties to the Haitian delegation to the Special Olympics has been reported missing, according to authorities, bringing the number of disappearances to seven. The post Another Goes…
Authorities Search For 6 Missing From Special Olympics USA Games
They turned in their room keys and left their personal belongings. Why five Haitian soccer players and their coach vanished while participating in the 2022 Special Olympics remains a mystery.…
Neurodiverse workers bring 'in-demand perspectives' to tech | HR Dive
Business leaders talk about the benefits of disability inclusion in the … The block is hot for AI in the supply chain industry and as companies …
Amputees find a new lease of life through football – in pictures
Sierra Leone’s Single Leg Amputee Sports Association football team was created in 2002 at the end of the war Continue reading…
Uefa asked to make more space for wheelchairs at Champions League final
Champions League Uefa asked to make more space for wheelchairs at Champions League final Only 76 positions despite 550 bays at Stade de France Uefa says area does not meet…