Disability News, Benefits, and Health Resources
Seventy million American adults live with a disability. Another 1.3 billion people worldwide share that experience, roughly 16 percent of the global population. Disabled World (DW) reports on the policies, research, benefits, and assistive technology that shape their lives. Coverage centers on the United States: Social Security and SSI payments, Medicare and Medicaid rules, accessibility law, and medical research relevant to American readers. International stories appear where they intersect with American policy or practice. Publishing since 2004 under the banner Towards Tomorrow. Learn more about us.
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Recent Disability News and Information
1 - Visiting the St. Louis Arch: Accessibility and City Tips
A traveler's account of visiting the St. Louis Arch, with accessibility details, museum highlights, local cuisine notes and nearby attractions to explore. Published: By Victor Block
2 - Stretch 4: Hello Robot's Assistive Mobile Manipulator
Hello Robot has released Stretch 4, an open-source mobile manipulation robot designed to assist older adults and people with disabilities at home. Published: By Hello Robot
3 - Nepal KAP+A Audit Examines Disability Inclusion Gaps
Prayatna Nepal hosts validation workshop on KAP+A audit assessing disability inclusion and accessibility across thematic rights-based organizations. Published: By Sarita Lamichhane
4 - Speech Central Adds K12 Accessibility for iPad, Chromebook
Speech Central adds K12 deployment for managed iPads and Chromebooks, with offline voices and accessibility profiles for blind, dyslexic, and ADHD students. Published: By Speech Central
Popular Pages
Disability Loans & Grants: Financial assistance programs available for low-income families, seniors, and disabled students.
Famous People with Disabilities: Lists of well-known people with various disabilities and conditions who contributed to society.
Awareness Ribbon Colors: Guide to awareness ribbon colors for health, medical conditions, disability, and other causes.
Adult Height to Weight Chart: Ideal weight-to-height ratio for adult females and males.
Child to Teen Height to Weight Ratio Charts: Average height-to-weight ratios for children and teens organized by age.
Newly Updated Pages
Rabat, Morocco to Host First African Para Games in 2020: Morocco's capital Rabat will stage the first-ever African Para Games in January 2020, hosting 1,200 athletes across seven Para sports as Tokyo qualifiers.
SSA Expands Public Assistance Household Definition: A Social Security Administration final rule expands the public assistance household definition to include SNAP, allowing more people to qualify for SSI payments.
SSA Brings Medical Continuing Disability Reviews (CDR's) In-House: The SSA will process medical Continuing Disability Reviews federally, freeing US state agencies to reduce initial disability claims backlogs.
Social Security iClaim Streamlines Online SSI Filing: The Social Security Administration is rolling out an online iClaim application that lets eligible first-time SSI applicants apply in a simpler, faster way.
2026 COLA Brings 2.8% U.S. Social Security Increase: Social Security benefits increase 2.8% in 2026, adding average $56 monthly for 75 million Americans. Digital COLA notices available through my Social Security.