Until I got my diagnosis, I often thought I was stupid. I struggled using can openers. My shapes in geometry class were unrecognizable. I’d get lost on my way from a friend’s apartment to the car ...

When the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law on this day in July 1990, my parents didn’t yet know how much the landmark civil rights law would soon shape my life — and theirs. I was ...

From being turned away from school to building a family, founding a camp and climbing El Capitan, Steve Wampler is now ...

The transition into adulthood can present new and complex challenges in areas such as independence, communication, employment ...

It’s not a position you’ll find at most organizations – Executive Director of Accessibility – but it’s one that GBH’s Donna Danielewski relishes. Over nearly two decades at GBH, she’s helped continue ...

My son Otto started preschool this fall. The previous year, during every daycare pickup, our reunion was routinely punctuated by the same questions from the other 3-year-olds in the room: Why are you ...

Every parent dreams of providing the best possible future for their child, and this takes on extra meaning when raising a child with a disability. While your journey may include unique challenges, it ...

Gunnar Stemen, an IT employee at Ohio State-Lima, tries an activity with a pair of glasses meant to mimic visual impairment during the Mission KIND event Wednesday at Galvin Hall. LIMA — It is a ...

Rebecca Koltun is reminded of that whenever she’s on the Jones Beach boardwalk, her favorite spot on Long Island, and feels the wind on her face. The Plainview resident, 26, is still going to the city ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Then-President Biden greets advocates at a celebration of a past anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act in 2023.