The ballbot wheelchair may be the future of mobility assistance.
Mar 31, 2023
US Employment Rate for People with Disabilities Reaches All-Time High in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic-induced shift towards remote work helped the US employment rate for people with disabilities hit an all-time high in 2022. Mar 31, 2023
Remembering the Legacy of Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann
Judy Heumann, a lifelong disability rights activist, author, and public speaker has died. Mar 7, 2023
GOOD READ – Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World
An Excerpt From the Diverse Disability Community Contains personal experiences of those with disabilities and highlights discrimination, stereotypes, and limited access to transportation... Mar 2, 2023
Miami Researcher Awarded $3.25M DOD Grant to Tackle
Male Infertility in Spinal Cord Injury Patients The Department of Defense has granted $3.25 million for a four-year study. Mar 2, 2023
UPDATE: New Spinal Implants Show Promising Results
ARC-EX is an external, non-invasive platform consisting of a stimulator and wireless programmer. Mar 2, 2023
Newly Paralyzed Writer Takes Twitter by Storm
On the day after Christmas, renowned British writer Hanif Kureishi suddenly collapsed while on a vacation walk in Rome. Feb 2, 2023
Forward-Thinking Women Leaders of the Disability Rights Movement
By Lucy WebsterI lived with the misguided idea that disabled people had never fought for our civil rights. Feb 2, 2023
New Award-Winning Film Captures Inside View of Life in a Wheelchair
Reid Davenport’s attempt to get inside what it’s like to move around the world in a wheelchair is an original, effective and moving portrayal. Feb 2, 2023
New Rehabilitation Centers Act Honors AbilityLab’s Dr. Joanne Smith
The Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022, will recognize rehabilitation research facilities and the unique role the Jan 3, 2023
Employment Levels for People with Disabilities Reach New Highs
By Susan Chandler Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes and ResearchThe last 12 months have been an unprecedented boon for people with disabilities who want to work. From November 2021 through November 2022, the employ Jan 3, 2023
NEW RESEARCH STUDY:
“I AM NOT THE DOCTOR FOR YOU” By Thea FlaumA new study of what physicians really thought when they encountered a patient with a disability in their own offices. Dec 1, 2022 |