Living as an active member of the community while retaining independence is one of the most sought-after goals for people with disabilities, their families, and supporters. Living in a home, either ...

To pivot from pet food to disability advocacy is quite the career move. But that’s precisely what Steve Degnan did. The longtime consumer products executive, who spent more than three decades at noted ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. During the 1960s, disability activists fought for the right to live independently, ...

Angel Dixon is affiliated with Attitude Foundation. Elizabeth Kendall and Kelsey Chapman do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

In 2011, Jessica Slice took a strenuous summer hike on the Greek Island of Santorini. She didn't drink enough water and when she returned to her cruise ship, she felt dizzy and nauseated. She thought ...

One cold November morning, I was on Seventh Avenue and 50th Street in Manhattan, on my way to a Dunkin’ Donuts. For most people, such an excursion is not a particularly exciting part of the day. But ...