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11/07/2025

11/06/2025

Did you know that labor force participation among people with disabilities has grown more than 30 percent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic? SHRM reports that the rise of remote and flexible work has created more opportunities for people to take jobs that fit their lives.

The number of people with disabilities in the workforce has surged in recent years, new research shows.

11/05/2025

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger is the oldest woman to hike the Appalachian Trail.

She adds to not let the fear of others stop you, and to build a memory for old age, not stopping until you know you can’t do more.

11/05/2025

11/03/2025

In Los Angeles, public defender Noah Cox created the Neurocognitive Disorder Team to support people with cognitive disabilities in the justice system and break the cycle of incarceration for those often overlooked or misdiagnosed.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.

11/01/2025

10/30/2025

Did you know that 4 in 5 North Carolina families participating in SNAP have either a child, a senior, or an adult with a disability?

Multiple organizations and individuals are sounding the alarm on the danger of SNAP Benefits ending in the coming days.

10/29/2025

Finding a job can be challenging for many people with disabilities, not due to ability, but opportunity. Easterseals Southern California is changing that by helping people like Makena Bonkadar gain real-world work experience.

More than 1 in 4 American adults is living with a disability, and one of the many challenges they face is finding work -- not because they can't but because of a lack of opportunity. The nonprofit Easterseals is working to change that.

10/29/2025

Exciting news! Starting January 1, 2026, individuals whose disabilities
began before age 46 will be eligible to open ABLE accounts. Millions more
can save tax‑advantaged for essential expenses while preserving crucial
benefits. Learn more at https://www.ablenrc.org/the-able-age-adjustment-act-fact-sheet/.

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Large white numbers “26” and “46” are connected by an arrow pointing right.
Text reads: “Expanded eligibility starts January 1, 2026!

10/28/2025

A Parkinson’s patient played the clarinet during brain surgery at King’s College Hospital, allowing doctors to monitor her Deep Brain Stimulation results live.

A patient with Parkinson’s disease has played the clarinet while undergoing a Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) operation, allowing her surgeons to monitor her results instantly, King's College hospital in the UK said.

10/24/2025

A team of Whitworth University engineers and therapists in Spokane recently designed and delivered a custom learning station for Ryken, a first grader with cerebral palsy. The collaborative project helps him study comfortably and move freely at home, showing what’s possible when innovation meets compassion. Read the full story below.

Researchers in the U. S. Pacific Northwest recently delivered a piece of assistive technology whose design began with a simple but important question: What will the person using this tech need? Last month a team of engineers and occupational therapists from Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash.

10/22/2025

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