Youth and Mental Health: The Soul of a New Concept
By Kyla Dewar, Erica Lenti and Tania Peralta Three smart, resilient young women, each of whom has struggled with anxiety and depression, and their timely idea to help others like themselves. Each year,...
View ArticleDespite MS, Kayla Montgomery Keeps Running
Kayla Montgomery is a disciplined runner. If her plan says, “run for 35 minutes” she’ll run around the parking lot until her watch hits 35:00. She’ll push it in workouts and do long runs on Sundays....
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GoHere Washroom Access Initiative
If you have Crohn’s disease or colitis, when you’ve got to go to the bathroom, you’ve really got to go. For people with one of these two related diseases, that panic-inducing urgency can hit as many...
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Park designed for disabled kids planned in Santa Cruz County
An inclusive park designed for all children –including kids with special needs–would be a first for the county. Oliver, 4, wheels around with his twin sisters, 9-year-old Lauren and Evelyn, but finds...
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Google’s pioneering $20 million bid to help disabled feel empowered
Google says technology can help people with disabilities live more independently, and it is offering $20 million to help prove it. On Tuesday, Google announced the launch of its...
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How to Stay Active With Psoriatic Arthritis
Whether you’re a pro athlete or a serious amateur, psoriatic arthritis can test your commitment to sports. Joe Reynolds II of Columbus, Ohio, thought he had his psoriatic under control. He put new...
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Epilepsy diagnosis helps student understand her condition and pursue her dreams
Before being diagnosed with epilepsy, Amanda Cook says she felt “trapped” by her seizure disorder. But since her diagnosis, Amanda says her confidence has soared, and she’s now getting ready to take...
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Why Do Women Have A Higher Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease Than Men?
Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it’s just because they tend to live longer than men. What...
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This Mom Wrote A Letter To The NYC Ballet About Her Daughter With A Disability.
Natalia and her daughter, Pearl, love ballet. But when Natalia heard about the New York City Ballet’s outreach program for kids, Natalia was worried to bring her daughter. Pearl has Cerebral Palsy....
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BEING #PARATOUGH
THE GAMES ARE TOUGH, THE ATHLETES ARE TOUGHER Discover the toughness of our athletes on and off the playing field. #PARATOUGH Jaye Milley | #PARATOUGH | #PARAFORTS Aurélie Rivard | Para-Swimming |...
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Film industry exec threatens legal action over ACC accessibility seats
Paul Bronfman was only trying to enjoy a night of U2 at the Air Canada Centre. But instead, he says he spent most of Tuesday’s concert, craning his neck and watching the backs of thousands of...
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Tax relief is available for those with disabilities
My grandmother passed away last year. I recall the pastor of her church visiting her a couple of years ago, and he spent a few moments praying with her. “And Lord, we thank you for the many years...
View ArticleWhat is Special Bridge?
Special Bridge is a brand new social community for people with disabilities. It was designed to set itself apart from mainstream dating websites that cannot meet the needs of this particular community....
View ArticleWelcome to Whisper4u.
This unique disabled dating service has been helping disabled singles find love online since 2002. It’s a social disabled dating community for Differently Abled women and men to find love, friendship...
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Playgrounds for Senior Citizens?
Genius idea. Playgrounds can be a lot of fun. Kids love them. Parents are into them because physical activity is good for kids. (And let’s be honest: It’s also because we know they’ll sleep well...
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