NYTIMES (Roni Caryn Rabin) - The App Bringing Disabled Daters Together
Many Dateability users said they were drawn to the app after negative experiences on mainstream platforms.
NPR (Jonaki Mehta) - Disabled adults learn and work in their communities. That right is under threat
Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.
Where do Cody and Kaleigh Brendle spend time together at their parents' home?
They spend time together at their parents' home in New Jersey.
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What concern do siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have regarding the rights of people with disabilities?
Cody and Kaleigh Brendle worry that the protections for community integration for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.
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| Keywords | disability-rightscommunity-integrationtrumpnprcody-brendlekaleigh-brendleaccessibilitysocial-serviceshealthcareus-politicscivil-rightsprotection-of-rightsdisabled-adultswelfare |
NPR (Will Stone) - FDA panel considers easing peptide restrictions
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access.
| Keywords | fdapeptideshealthcare-regulationpublic-healthmedical-researchfood-and-drug-administrationgovernment-agencysciencemedicationaccessibilityfda-panelhealth-policyhealthcaremedicinebiotech |
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Therapeutic dance camp helping children with mobility differences
Children with mobility differences are finding a love for dancing at Scottish Rite Hospital's "Rite Moves" summer camp.
NPR (Gabrielle Emanuel) - Most people who need glasses don't have them. Can the post office change that?
In some towns in India, a visitor to the post office who's squinting at fine print might be asked: Do you want an eye test?
| Keywords | indiapost-officeeyewearhealthcarevision-carepublic-healthnpreye-testglassesmedical-accessdeveloping-worldoptometryglobal-healthrural-healthsocial-impactspectaclesaccessibility |
NPR (Jonaki Mehta) - In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates
The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.
| Keywords | education-deptdepartment-of-educationdisability-rightsspecial-educationadvocacyhhspolicy-changegovernmentpoliticscivil-rightslegalhealthcareoversightusanpraccessibility |
NPR (Nina Keck) - OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR DISABLED IN VERMONT
Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious 485-mile, multi-use trail called The Velomont that will span the length of the state. They're making sure it's friendly for people people with disabilities, particularly cyclists.
| Keywords | vermontoutdoor-accessdisabilitymountain-bikingcyclingaccessibilitytrailsvelomontnprinfrastructureinclusionrecreationusaadventure-sports |
NYTIMES (Azeen Ghorayshi) - For Families With Nonspeaking Autistic Children, a Fierce Debate Over Assisted Spelling
Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities.
NPR (Meghan H Smith) - Wheelchair users say private equity is making repairs harder
People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health.
NYTIMES (Stephanie Nolen) - A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form
A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline.