Tag: Disabilities

Jury Awards $450,000 to Man Fired Over Unwanted Office Birthday Party

A Kentucky man who was fired days after he had a panic…

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Bruce Willis Has Aphasia and Is ‘Stepping Away’ From His Career

In response to Rumer Willis’s Instagram post, Sarah Paulson, who worked with…

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Some Deaf Viewers of ‘CODA’ Are Torn Over the Movie

Like Frank in the movie, both Beacom and Holcomb have children who…

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Retired Doctor’s Protest Gets Attention of Spanish Banks

MADRID — Because he has Parkinson’s disease, and his shaking hands make…

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China Becomes a Paralympic Sled Hockey Power Behind Russian Coach

BEIJING — All the Russian athletes were kicked out of the Paralympics…

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Ukraine’s Paralympians Compete in Beijing With Heavy Hearts

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Valerii Sushkevych, the president of Ukraine’s Paralympic committee, can…

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Meet Vasu Sojitra: The Athlete Challenging Ideas About What Is Possible

Climbing and skiing Denali in Alaska, elevation 20,310 feet, is grueling. Mountaineers…

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How Disability Advocates Are Pushing to Make Hiking More Accessible

“I wanted that self-reliance back, I wanted the safety nets removed,” he…

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Financial Planning for People With Chronic Diseases

Before she became eligible for Medicare, Deborah Rosenwinkel, who lives in Wheaton,…

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