Stories
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...
December 3rd – A Day of Dignity, Rights, and Shared Humanity
Every December 3rd, the world pauses to recognize something deeper than a date on a calendar. We pause to honor people. Human beings. Citizens whose lives,...
Innovation with impact: Azerbaijan’s digital path in disability assessments and payments
For years, people with disabilities in Azerbaijan carried a double burden, their health challenges and the exhausting bureaucracy of proving their disability. To...
What living with cerebral palsy means to me
My name is Drew Sato, and I have cerebral palsy, but honestly, that’s probably the least interesting thing about me. I’m comical, witty, personable,...
Re-entering the world I left behind: 3 steps to coping with hearing loss
I wasn’t born deaf. I went to bed one evening in October 2004 and woke up deaf two weeks later. My life drifted between hearing and the silent world of the deaf. I...
Karly’s Journey: From volunteer to leading disability advocate and role model
Living with cerebral palsy and reliant on a wheelchair, 30-year-old Karly Moller-Buck has never let her disability define her — and through her work and volunteering...
Changing attitudes starts with inclusion: disability belongs in public life
There’s something powerful about simply being seen. When persons with disabilities are included in everyday life, in our streets, our events, our stories,...
