Delegation of the European Union
Washington, DC:
University of Texas elects first physically disabled, Latina student president
Alejandrina Guzman wants to do more for underrepresented communities now that she is the University of Texas at Austin's student government president.
Tips for the Newly Disabled
Offers a number of tips and advice to newly disabled persons who suddenly find themselves with a disability.
How the internet still fails disabled people
The web can be liberating for disabled adults – but a lack of training, accessibility and funding means the online world is a step too far for many
What Happens to Developmentally Disabled as Parents Age, Die?
Many of the 860,000 people over 60 who care for someone with intellectual or developmental disabilities are waiting for the person they care for to receive state Medicaid services, fretting over what will happen to the person they care for when they die.
How a Program Meant to Help Disabled Workers Failed Them Instead
Disability Insurance is providing a much-needed safety net for 9 million Americans, but basic flaws in the program's structure mean that many never work again.
Why Parents with Disabilities Are Losing Custody of their Kids
Laws designed to protect people with disabilities are failing to maintain the rights of disabled parents to take care of their children
How not to be a jerk to people with disabilities
A British disability advocacy group put together a clever series of ads to help the non-disabled not make utter buffoons of themselves.
Will robots help the bedridden see the world?
The Beam robot allows the disabled to visit museums remotely -- giving people access to culture they would otherwise never get.
10 Questions Latinos Are Tired of Being Asked
It's normal to wonder and have a couple of questions, but too often Latinos get asked the sort of stuff that veers toward disrespectful. Chances are you're sick of hearing some, if not all, of these: PLUS: 10 Things You Shouldn't Say to a Latina Feminist
Identity First or Person First Language: Where Do You Stand?
Should I use the term "disabled person" or a "person with a disability." It depends, find out both sides of the debate.
Who Decides Where Autistic Adults Live?
For many intellectually and developmentally disabled people, large campuses or farmsteads may be better options than small group homes. But new state laws could make it hard for big facilities to survive.
Disabled Americans deserve the benefits of self-driving cars
The disability community shouldn’t have to wait any longer for the opportunity to access the same benefits of transportation that so many Americans enjoy.
Pity For The Disabled?
Often I hear the phrase - "I feel so sorry for you" - or "I feel so bad." Over the past year I've wondered about this question a lot - should you feel sorry ...
Benefits for the Disabled
The Arc, an advocacy group for people with disabilities, discusses the federal disability insurance program.
Raising my daughter to be Latina in more than name
Can a Disabled Person Drive a Tesla?
How is it possible for a disabled person to drive a car? Today Cambry is going to answer that question for us! If you want 6 months of free super charging he...
I'm White And Latina, Is That A Problem For You?
My mom is white. My dad is white. I am white, and I am Latina…I think.
How disabled Americans are harmed by a system meant to help them
People with disabilities struggle with the US Social Security Administration, which many say keeps them impoverished.
Teenager with life-limiting illness slams stranger who left cruel note on car
12 Things Independent Latinas are Tired of Hearing
Have you ever been told you’re becoming too americana for expressing an interest in doing anything outside of the limited gender roles mami and papi placed on you? Of course you have. MORE: 7 Words Used Against Latinas, Reexamined
Disabled man learns to ride skateboard
