I was surprised when my niece Sophia told me that she had applied for a summer staff position at Landmark College, which she had attended for three weeks the summer between 11th and 12th grades. At ...

“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a new podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities. In this episode, NJ Advance Media reporter Eric Conklin talks about his ...

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For adults with disabilities who have aged out of school-based special education programs, the days can feel empty and ...

SPRINGFIELD — The New Avenue Foundation, the same organization that brings people with all abilities together every Friday night at Our Community Coffee Cup in Springfield and gives those with ...

Eating cookies with friends is better for you than eating broccoli alone, and the science backs this up. According to a 2023 report published by the U.S. surgeon general, our nation is facing a crisis ...

Two of Alice Wong’s friends and collaborators honor the disability activist’s life. Alice Wong lived longer than she expected, but not long enough. The celebrated disability activist lived by the ...

Lavina Oduor is a Kenyan humanist social activist, co-founder, and current Director of Heart to Heart Smile, a volunteer-led ...

Like most young adults, Ruth Faragher is navigating independence. The 29-year-old, who has Down syndrome, has lived in a share house, managed her money, gone on holidays with friends and secured work ...