Advocates For People With Disabilities Ask City of Chicago to Plow Sidewalks

Mobility advocacy groups are calling for the city to take on the responsibility of clearing sidewalks of snow. Advocates say it would help those with disabilities navigate sidewalks during winter...

Disabled Activists Are Building a More Inclusive Food Justice Future

From helping retrofit community gardens to making food pantries more accessible, a small but growing group of advocates and allies want to see a food movement that includes the one-quarter of U.S....

How could future autonomous transportation be accessible to everyone?

When Brad Duerstock was 18, a spinal cord injury paralyzed his arms and legs, requiring him to use what control he had left in his hands to operate a power wheelchair. Throughout the more than 30…

Cities and Feds Work on Accessibility Guidelines for Curbside Car-Charging Stations - Streetsblog...

“At present, there are no federal regulations specifying accessibility requirements for EV charging stations to ensure that they are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities,” according...

Disabled people 'don't feel welcome in nightclubs'

Alex says one of the big problems is venues not advertising whether they are accessible or not.

People who do this one thing every day have half the dementia risk that the rest of us do

People in their 70s have a nearly 1 in 3 chance of getting Alzheimer's disease.

How accessibility for disabled university students can benefit all students

A survey of disabled students found that some university accommodations they value became more widespread in the pandemic, like flexible course deadlines.

Airbnb Using AI To Vet Accessible Rentals

Airbnb is turning to artificial intelligence to make it easier for people with disabilities to find rentals that meet their needs.

For Many Disabled Patients, the Doctor Is Often Not In

Some doctors avoid patients with disabilities, advocates say. And even when they don't, barriers to routine care abound.

'A slap in the face,' Waltham pushes for accessible mailboxes

There are dozens of USPS drop-boxes around Waltham, but none are able to be driven up to.

Fischer Skis Settles Blind Customer’s Website Access Lawsuit

Fischer Skis US LLC has settled a lawsuit alleging it fails to make its website accessible to the visually impaired in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Justice Department Finds Nevada Unnecessarily Segregates Children with

The Department of Justice announced today that it has concluded an investigation into whether the State of Nevada subjects children with behavioral health disabilities to unnecessary institutionali...

Websites that violate disability laws squeezed for financial settlements

A Florida man who claims he is legally blind has filed more than 600 lawsuits against websites he says he can’t access, including the Dash clothing site operated by the Kardashians.

Cell Phone Accessibility: Improving, but Gaps Remain, CACP Researchers Find