Disability & Accessibility

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (970+ words) In May, the Arlington Public Library launched neurodiverse programming for adults focused on making its events more accessible and inclusive. Now, that programming will see a boost after the library received more than $25,000 in state and federal grant funding. Mark…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (158+ words) Sep 14, 2026, 16:39 ET The article explains how disability rights, reasonable accommodations, and self-advocacy support equal access at work and beyond. The article concludes with a clear message: rights exist, but advocacy makes them visible. Understanding and using these rights transforms them…...

55+ min ago   (771+ words) The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate at least ₦1 trillion annually to support the welfare and development of persons with disabilities in Nigeria. The National President of JONAPWD, Abdullah Usman, made…...

23+ min ago   (190+ words) LONG VALLEY, NJ — Long Valley residents are invited to come together later this month for a community walk aimed at raising awareness about suicide and supporting mental health. The Long Valley Junior Woman’s Club’s Mental Health Committee will host its…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (223+ words) The CRPD Committee “prohibits involuntary placement and involuntary treatment, and institutionalization of persons with disabilities on the basis of disability, without exceptions,” including as a “last resort.” It has said such measures “perpetuate institutional power imbalances,” expose people to “torture…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (90+ words) WVLT Roane County EMS partners with HopeNation for daily mental health check-ins Measles cases on the rise in East Tennessee; none confirmed in Knox County, health department says McGhee Tyson Airport warns of longer security wait times after equipment breakdown…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (219+ words) Sandusky Register SANDUSKY — About 450 people attended the 13th-annual Recovery Walk on Saturday in downtown Sandusky This year's theme, Our Stories Have Power, recognized the courage of people who share their experiences of recovery, hope, healing and perseverance "Our…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago   (279+ words) Farrokh Sohrabi, M.D., is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Hospital and is board-certified in internal medicine. Dr. Sohrabi’s professional background…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (412+ words) AllSci Alveus Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotech with operations in Boston and Copenhagen, has dosed its first patient in a Phase II study of ALV-100, its bifunctional glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) antagonist and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist fusion…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (236+ words) A free field day in Reno will give adults with physical disabilities a chance to learn how to fly radio-controlled airplanes using specially developed equipment. The event is scheduled for Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Reno Radio Control Club…...