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After Maine shooting leaves Deaf community reeling, some call for more ASL interpreters, mental health support
Here, experts discuss what's lacking, what's needed and how it all can feel when deaf people are affected by mass violence or natural disasters.
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What it's like to care for your kids and your chronically ill partner
"I feel like I spread myself too thin, trying to juggle all of the things," says one mom and spousal caregiver.
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A college hockey star broke this woman's wheelchair after hurling it down the stairs. Now she's speaking out: ‘We deserve to be treated with respect.’
"We deserve to be treated with respect. And our things deserve to be treated with just as much respect," says double amputee Sydney Benes.
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Raising a chronically ill child means always being on guard — and learning to let go of rules
My 16-year-old daughter has a long list of medical conditions that require daily therapy and medications.
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This endurance athlete with cerebral palsy and his dad finally crossed the Ironman finish line after failing 5 times: 'The culmination of everything that we worked on'
Johnny Agar and his dad Jeff recently completed the Ironman in Maryland.
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Climate change disasters are a disability rights issue. Here's why.
Disability rights activists have a message for all climate change organizers: Always include people with disabilities in the conversation.
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Why calling myself disabled gave me freedom and community
A writer shares her journey to using the term after being diagnosed with chronic illnesses.
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