Stories
When Walking Stick Changed the Way I Saw Accessibility
Before I needed a walking stick, I rarely thought about how many people depend on mobility aids to navigate everyday life. Then I became one of them. Living...
Reclaiming my world: A trip to London after 5 years trapped by disability
In 2016, my entire world abruptly shut down. At 13 years old, I went from being a completely healthy, active teenager to experiencing a sudden, catastrophic...
Silent injustice: A blind pedestrian’s legal travesty
Imagine walking home from work in Littleton CO, wearing a bright orange jacket and carefully navigating a city-owned sidewalk: 160 foot long driveway with your...
What Rainbow built after her school crisis could change other students lives
I am Rainbow Mosho, and I graduated from high school. When people ask me what this moment feels like, I do not have a simple answer. I think about everything...
Finding independence with the right supports
My name is Lindsay Kondis, and I was diagnosed with a rare disease called Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) at eight years old. Because proper diet and exercise are vital...
For Olivia Fadul, disability justice begins with being seen
Too often, disability is treated as something to diagnose, manage or fix rather than a lived experience to understand in full. For Olivia Fadul, that gap is...
How can someone prevent or prepare for falls?
Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and over, affecting move than 14 million people annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
7 signs your loved one may need assisted living
Recognizing when a family member needs additional support can be one of the most challenging decisions you'll face as a caregiver or concerned relative. Many...
A Future I Can’t Look Away From
At the age of two, a diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease confirmed that I was the latest of six generations of my family with CMT, a rare and...
