Disabled Yoga Teachers Have Something Crucial To Offer
I’ve been a yoga teacher for decades, but when I first became disabled, I feared that chapter of my life was over. I couldn’t do the poses. I couldn’t lie …
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Biden Proposes End To Sub-Minimum Wage For Workers With Disabilities
The Labor Department said Tuesday that it would be phasing out a long-running and controversial program that allows certain employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage. …
People with disabilities ask feds to restore ‘hope’ and raise benefit amount – National
Heather Thompson would love to work. The 26-year-old dreams of going back to university to study politics and environmental science, and ultimately pursue a career to “try and make things …
Tesla Cybercab Excludes The People That Need Autonomous Cars The Most
Autonomous cars are the future, when that future happens on a large scale is anyone’s guess but it is likely still aways out. While most of the key players like …
I Am Living With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
It was a rare beautiful afternoon in Seattle in the spring of 2002, and I was throwing a football around with the guys at work. I probably shouldn’t have been …
Guys, It’s OK To Laugh Along With The Paralympics’ TikTok Account
It seems people are confused by the decidedly silly tone of the Paralympics’ official TikTok page. The verified account has been active for years, and has been viewed by some …
John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly
At first we studied how my disabilities and prosthesis might affect my ability to meet the requirements in-flight. At a later stage we went into detail, to the point of …
DOJ Finalizes Rule On Medical Care Access For Disabled People
The Department of Justice finalized a rule on Friday that will significantly improve medical care access for disabled people in the U.S. The new rule will set specific technical standards …
What I Think Of Trump’s Alleged Remarks About Disabled People
Donald Trump’s nephew Fred Trump III alleges in a new book, excerpted for Time magazine, that in a private conversation about people with disabilities who require expensive care, his uncle …
Tammy Duckworth Slams Trump’s Alleged Comments About Disabled Americans
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) slammed Donald Trump for alleged remarks in which he dismissed the lives of disabled Americans, emphasizing the dangers of another Trump presidency. In a recent Time …