How to Change the Housing Market for People with Disabilities
Author: Pavel KuljukPublished: 2025/03/30Type of publication: Opinion piece, editorialIssue: Housing disability – Publications list Page content: Synopsis – Introduction – Major – Ideas, updates Synopsis: The article examines the lack of accessible homes and proposes changes in construction codes to improve affordability and functionality for people with disabilities. Why does
FDA Green-Lights First Treatment For Prader-Willi Syndrome
The FDA approved a new medicine for Prader-Willi syndrome. (FDA/Flickr) Federal regulators are cleaning a first type treatment for the symptoms of a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by an insatiable hunger. Food and medication administration approved a medication this week known as Vykat XR to treat hyperfagia, or
Opinion | ‘View From the Floor’: What I Learned From Going on ‘Maury’
Since I have memory, I have been obsessed with acting on stage. As I was born without legs, it did not spend much time before the news teams, the national television doctors and even the presenter of the Maury Povich interview program arrived to capture myself in action, always portraying
Health & Wellness Newsletter – March 2025
Kevin Sterjo illustration This month: Mental Health Last month, I had a nightmare of an air travel experience with my 7 -year -old son. A couple of days later, I read that most of the main airlines were Sue to retract recently promulgated disability protectionsjust to read about new attacks
Women are most at risk from trachoma: here’s how we can help | Blogs
Tracoma, an infectious ocular disease, is more likely to cause blindness to women and girls in poor communities. But the attacks‘ The accelerate program is working to address this source of inequality. Salamatu, a state farmer in Katsina in Nigeria, explains how the disease affected his daily life. «I would
The Florida Keys: Nature, History, and Island Charm
Author: Block VictorPublished: 2025/03/22Type of publication: InformativeIssue: Disability Travel America – List of Publications Page content: Synopsis – Introduction – Major – Ideas, updates Synopsis: Discover the impressive wildlife of the Keys of Florida, the accessible adventures and the charm of the unique island. An obliged reading guide for travelers
Giving Voice Back: Cognixion’s BCI Headset Offers Hope for Late-Stage ALS
For people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) of the late stage, the progressive loss of muscle control can lead to a devastating «blocked syndrome», where communication becomes almost impossible. Traditionally, ocular monitoring technology has provided some relief, but even that may fail as the disease progresses. Now, an innovative
Executive Order Aiming To Close Ed Department Paves Way To Offload Special Education
President Donald Trump is addressing his Secretary of Education that advances with the dismantling of the United States Department of Education, a step that defenders say it would have serious implications for students with disabilities. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that asked the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon
Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.
President Trump announced on Friday that the Department of Education would no longer administer the student loan portfolio of $ 1.6 billion from the Nation or supervise the «special needs» programs in a large shake of an agency that has tried to eliminate. Student loans will move under the administration
Making a Fresh Start with Your Hearing Loss — Blog
Sometimes, all that is needed is a small inspiration to advance in your auditory loss trip. My children motivated me to take an important step towards acceptance and self-life. For others, it could be a simple change of the calendar that drives them forward. Or maybe even the beginning of
New Mobility Newsletter – March 19, 2025
Products Hook-it: a low-cost grip made for quads The hook-it is a folded metal bar that wraps its forearm to extend its scope and hook, cups, drawers of drawers and a variety of other objects. «I find this little tool so convenient that I bought one for each room,» says
Ed Department Cuts May Leave Students With Disabilities ‘Little To No Recourse’
The massive shots in the United States Department of Education will severely compromise the ability of families to ensure that the rights of their children with disabilities are confirmed, he warns, he warns. At least 243 employees, including many researchers, in the Department of Civil Rights of the Department are
