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A woman plants face down into a big red couch
Local

Woman Told She Would Spend the Rest of Her Life in a Wheelchair Actually Spends a Lot of Time on the Couch

by Kathleen DownesNovember 28, 2022November 29, 2022
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a McDonalds Happy Meal box surrounded by various McDonald's themed medical supplies, including a scary Ronald McDonald BiPAP
News

McDonald’s Launches Disabled Adult Happy Meal™ Featuring Wildly Popular McCatheter Toy

by Kathleen DownesNovember 15, 2022
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a paper tacked to the wall shows a chart titled "Bowel Movement Chart" with names and symbols
Local

Disabled Teen Makes Small Fortune Forging BM Chart at Local Crip Camp

by Kathleen DownesSeptember 8, 2022September 8, 2022
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a close-up face of the Elf on the Shelf toy
News

Elf on the Shelf Accepts New Job Surveilling SSI Recipients

by Kathleen DownesDecember 21, 2021December 21, 2021
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a turkey wearing sneakers crosses a finish line as spectators cheer
News

Left Out of Turkey Trot, Disabled Turkeys Compete in Inaugural Turkey Stagger

by Kathleen DownesNovember 25, 2021November 25, 2021
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grungy photo of a social security office waiting room
Local

Haunted House for Disabled People Modeled After Social Security Office

by Kathleen DownesOctober 31, 2021October 31, 2021
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A lone wheelchair tire on a white background
Local

Insurance Company Generously Approves Single Tire on Power Wheelchair

by Kathleen DownesOctober 15, 2021
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A young woman with long hair is seen free falling from a sideways manual wheelchair
Entertainment

Representation Matters! Disabled Woman Provides Authentic Fall for Life Alert Commercial

by Kathleen DownesSeptember 26, 2021September 26, 2021
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  • Disability Conference Rejoices in Disregarding the Pandemic Just Like Everyone Else
    May 10, 2023
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    May 6, 2023
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    May 5, 2023

LOCAL

  • Upstairs Business Certain They Have No Disabled Customers
    May 23, 2023
  • Epileptic Continues Reign as Passenger Princess
    May 18, 2023
  • Woman Has Audacity to Have Never Experienced the Thing New Doctor Specializes In
    May 16, 2023

ENTERTAINMENT

  • Woman with Sensory Issues Becomes Fashion Icon After Changing Outfits 5 Times a Day
    March 13, 2023
  • 5 Ways to Clarify You’re (Badass) Disabled and Not (Inspirational) Disabled
    February 24, 2023
  • Disability Community Celebrates Super Bowl, Welcomes Brain Injury Class of 2023
    February 12, 2023

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