New Mexico authorities describe caregivers’ torture of disabled woman who died – WTOP News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — “Torture” is how New Mexico’s top prosecutor describes the treatment a 38-year-old developmentally disabled woman endured……
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As a Disabled Person, Experiencing Joy Often Comes With a Trade-Off
I've described my pain to doctors so many times over the course of three decades that the words have lost all meaning. Shooting, stabbing, burning, throbbing . . . What doctor-approved adjective could properly explain what it's like to…
Autism Services and Resources Connecticut holding 26th Annual Walk for Autism
WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Autism Services and Resources Connecticut (ASRC) is holding its' Walk for Autism on May 21st, 2023 at Quinnipiac University's North Haven campus to promote its mission to provide lifelong…
Fury at note left on disabled woman’s car
A driver has been left fuming after a note was left on their mother’s car accusing them of misusing a disabled parking spot.The Reddit user, known on the platform as u/Capnducki, took to the forum to share a photo of the note left on their…
CDC Reports First-Ever Profound Autism Prevalence Data
Autism Science Foundation applauds CDC's decision to separate profound and non-profound autism
NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reported 26.7 percent of people with autism…
How Influencer Sophie Butler’s Fitness Routine Changed After Becoming Disabled
It's Sophie Butler's world, and we're just living in it. The fitness influencer is unapologetically living her best life in London since she moved to the city a year ago. But before that, she'd already made quite the name for herself as…
Molly Burke Says You Shouldn’t Wait to Become Disabled to Care About Accessibility
After being diagnosed with a genetic disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, life started to change quickly for Molly Burke. Though born legally blind, the 29-year-old content creator, author, and motivational speaker lost most of her…
Vehicle of missing disabled Texas boy’s family found at airport, authorities say
Vehicle belonging to family of missing Everman child found at DFW Airport…
College for disabled is adapting to success at Saratoga campus
DeAnna Pursai and Dr. Pamela Linsay founded College of Adaptive Arts in 2009 to give adults with disabilities the collegiate experience.
Today, CAA is based out of Saratoga’s West Valley College and serves nearly 200 students across nine…
Outrageous footage shows stranger keying Aussie’s parked car in disabled spot: ‘You have no idea’
Stephanie Kelly may look “healthy” but she’s been living with a hidden disability for five years.The 27-year-old, from Sydney, has been in and out of hospital most of her life - as she suffers multiple heart conditions and chronic illness,…