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Category: Features

Smiling woman high fives a disabled boy in a wheelchair
Features Listicle

7 New Phrases Ableds are Using to Avoid Ever Saying ‘Disabled’

by Sy HoekstraSeptember 18, 2026September 18, 2026
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A prosthetic hand with a bottle opener holding a beer
Features Listicle

We Tried All the Top Prosthetic Body Parts, These Are Our Favorites

by Sy Hoekstra, The Squeaky Wheel Contributors TeamAugust 30, 2026August 30, 2026
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An invitation to Gwyneth Paltrow's private, off-the-record al fresco dinner honoring Sam Altman.
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Accessibility Information for Gwyneth Paltrow’s Private, Off-the-Record, Al Fresco Dinner at Her Home in Honor of Sam Altman

by Steven Verdile, The Squeaky Wheel Contributors TeamAugust 20, 2026August 22, 2026
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Features Quizzes

Quiz: Which Medical Payment Plan Are You?

by Max KerwienAugust 18, 2026August 22, 2026
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giant wheelchairs surrounded by flames and an audience crush cars
Features Listicle

A Look Inside the Rise of Monster Powerchair Rallies

by Sy HoekstraAugust 18, 2026August 22, 2026
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Young man in wheelchair using smartphone on rooftop with cityscape background, engaged in communication. Concept of accessibility, independence, urban life.
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Ranking Floor and Ground Surfaces by How Annoyed They Make Me, a Wheelchair User

by Jeremy EinbinderJune 9, 2026August 22, 2026
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Young adult man making shush gesture keeping a secret or confidential information quiet
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We Need to Stop Using These Offensive Terms for Abled People

by Sy Hoekstra, The Squeaky Wheel Contributors TeamMay 27, 2026August 22, 2026
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Louis Braille
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Louis Braille’s Earlier Ideas, Ranked

by Sy HoekstraMarch 31, 2026August 22, 2026
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people opening gifts
Features Listicle

The Best Holiday Gifts to Buy Your Disabled Loved Ones

by Steven VerdileDecember 19, 2025August 22, 2026
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Young unemployed jobless woman sitting at home hoping for easy money and quick cash earnings from internet, work online for passive income paid surveys website surfing click for cash affiliate program
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We Decided Which Disabilities Justify Unemployment, and Which Are Just Excuses, You Lazy, Ungrateful Brat

by Steven VerdileNovember 7, 2025August 22, 2026
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a mini horse wearing a vest that reads "service pet"
Features Interview

Local Mini Horse Feels Overlooked in Service Animal Discourse

by Cameron StevensOctober 10, 2025August 22, 2026
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Older experienced physician with bad news and worried patient
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Ranking the Top 5 Weirdest Things Your Doctor Does Before Listening to You (#3 May Surprise You)

by Bea MienikSeptember 16, 2025August 22, 2026
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POLITICS

  • Trump Clarifies Stance on Disability With Attack on Rights, Liberties, Law, Language, Benefits, Accommodations, Health Care, Community Living, Existence
    August 26, 2026
  • United Nations Sneaks Disability Rights Vote on Day United States and Israel are Absent
    August 23, 2026
  • Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Disabled People Have Right to Fun
    July 10, 2026

CULTURE

  • Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
    August 15, 2026
  • DSM-6 Spoilers Leak Online
    August 15, 2026
  • Most of Men’s Health Mag for Dick Pills 
    June 18, 2026

LOCAL

  • Durable Shoe Soles No Match for Kid With Irregular Gait
    September 18, 2026
  • Psych Med Developed for Other Psych Med’s Side Effects
    September 15, 2026
  • Study Finds Using a Wheelchair Highly Preferable to Immobilizing Pain
    September 2, 2026

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