By Sara Salam
The entertainment industry has made strides in prioritizing diversity. During the 2020 Academy Awards, actor Zack Gottsagen, who stars in The Peanut Butter Falcon, became the first actor who has Down syndrome to present an award during the show. But there is still work that needs to be done. Continue reading Changing the Landscape in Casting People with Disabilities
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For generations, the disability rights movement has fought for equality and accessibility. Throughout history, people with disabilities have turned their dreams into reality to shape the world around us. Continue reading Robert Shumate Creates Diverse Opportunities at Wells Fargo
By Shelby Smallwood-Brill
As a woman who uses a rollator most days, sometimes it’s hard to explain to people that I’m kind of disabled, kind of not. Continue reading I Feel Like a Tomato
By Shelby Bril
I sustained an incomplete spinal cord injury in 2010, resulting in impaired mobility and the need to use a walker. The idea of navigating life in a new body seemed daunting but I knew it wasn’t impossible. Continue reading 30 Years After ADA: Where are We Now?
Stevens Institute of Technology has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Bonbouton, giving the cutting-edge health and technology company the right to use and further develop a graphene sensing system Continue reading Smart Insole Can Double As Lifesaving Technology For Diabetic Patients
Emmy Award-winning Bunim/Murray Productions (producers of A&E’s Born This Way, HBO’s Autism The Musical, and MTV’s The Real World) is casting for a new documentary series that would follow the lives and journeys of three entrepreneurs with disabilities (including physical, cognitive, sensory, or mental health disabilities) Continue reading Casting Call! Emmy Award-winning Production Company (producers of A&E’s Born This Way) is casting for a new documentary series that would follow the lives and journeys of three entrepreneurs with disabilities
In today’s age of advanced technology, a lot of devices, gadgets, and programs are built to make our lives easier and more convenient. Continue reading Blind engineer builds a SMART cane that has Google Maps, Bluetooth, and a sensory device
A Kentucky teacher is being hailed for going above and beyond the call of duty to bring a disabled student along on their field trip. Continue reading Teacher Carries Student With Spina Bifida On His Back So She Won’t Miss Out on Class Field Trip
A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy is receiving praise on social media for buying a tank of gasoline for a disabled woman who didn’t have enough money to fill up her car. Continue reading North Carolina Deputy Lauded For Buying Disabled Woman’s Gas
A lifelong advocate and a voice for other actors that are also visually impaired, Marilee Talkington will be lighting up television sets alongside Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones,” AQUAMAN) in Apple TV+’s upcoming futuristic, post-apocalyptic drama “See,” premiering Friday, November 1st. Continue reading Marilee Talkington stars alongside Jason Momoa in Apple TV+’s upcoming futuristic, post-apocalyptic drama “See”
