The same day emergency food benefits were cut off for more than 1.5 million New Yorkers, a long line formed on a Harlem sidewalk outside a local food pantry. Those waiting were mainly seniors, some with walkers and canes. They shifted weight from foot to foot as they waited. One older man pulled out

A hyperlocal news site committed to in-depth reporting on issues concerning Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois. Oak Park-based Momenta is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a dance company and its 20th year of being inclusive of dancers with disabilities. To mark the two major milestones,

OTTAWA- In the United States, there are over six million individuals who have developmental disabilities. In 1987, President Ronald Regan designated March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. To recognize diversity among their peers, Ottawa Elementary School hosted Mission KIND (K

A child will receive a custom-made wheelchair surround “magic wheels,” built by craftsmen. The wheelchair surround will be built around his personal dreams and favorite themes.The unveiling will happen at an event filled with organizations and companies run by people with different abilities, an

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Lina Khan, as nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021. Pool/Getty Images

No products in the basket.No products in the basket.Two talented students have been selected by Motability Operations and CALLUM to help design and engineer an electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (eWAV) prototype with the aim of encouraging industry innovation and helping to ensure future EV mobi

(CNN) — Wheelchair users will now be able to explore Georgia’s state parks with free all-terrain wheelchairs.The new fleet of wheelchairs are part of a collaboration between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Aimee Copeland Foundation, launched by Aimee Copeland, a socia

PINEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – A woman on a motorized wheelchair has died from injuries she sustained after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a street in Pineville early Thursday morning, authorities said.According to Pineville Police, the motorized wheelchair did not have lights and the driver of a

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