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 - Medicaid Work Requirements and People With Disabilities
How new federal Medicaid work requirements under H.R. 1 affect people with disabilities, including exemptions, the medically frail category, and coverage risks. Published: By Ian C. Langtree
2 - 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
3 - 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
4 - 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
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
Bruno: First Autistic Character in Thomas and Friends: Mattel introduced Bruno the Brake Car, the first autistic character in Thomas and Friends, voiced by an autistic actor and developed with autistic consultants.
Australian Film All Means All Reaches Film Fund Final Five: The Australian documentary All Means All, on children with disabilities in mainstream education, is among five finalists for the $400,000 Videocamp Film Fund.
Videocamp Launches $400,000 Inclusive Education Film Fund: Videocamp and UNICEF launched a $400,000 social impact film fund calling on filmmakers worldwide to create a film on the theme of inclusive education for children.
Disability Discrimination in Portugal Reaches 65 Percent: A fact-finding report on disability discrimination in Portugal, where rates reach 65 percent against a European average of 15 percent and no national strategy exists.