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A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute, authored in part by researcher Dr. Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, examines effective modes of public transportation for travelers with disabilities
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The Global Brain Health Institute is seeking fellows for 2017, and will consider journalists as potential fellows. Individuals “who want to bridge the gap between neuroscience and public health” should apply. Read more
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Disability advocates worry that the campaign discussion surrounding disability–somewhat brought on by Republican candidate Donald Trump– is too simplistic. Read more
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A new trail on North York Moors National Park is accessible to wheelchair users. Read more
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The New York Times features a Sunday Opinion essay from Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, discussing the absence of traction in an organized disability pride movement. She writes, “We have a much clearer collective notion of what it means to be a woman or an African-American, gay or transgender person than we do of what it means to be disabled.” The Times writes that it will be a weekly series about disability. Read more
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The AP details how NBC worked to make the Rio Olympics more accessible for blind and visually impaired customers through narrators. Read more
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After dealing with placard fraud, the District of Columbia is readying a new program for parking for those with disabilities. Read more
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A new space has been created for writers with disabilities called The Deaf Poets Society, founded by Sarah Katz. Read more
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The Detroit News highlights service dogs working with those with invisible disabilities. Read more
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Magnets instead of buttons. Openings in shirts for people with medical ports. Gloves specially made for those who use wheelchairs. The New York Times outlines how the fashion industry is incorporating disability. Read more
