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Living with DisabilitySocial Anxiety Disorder (“SAD”) is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (“DSM-5”) and the American Psychiatric Association as a condition where people experience intens
Living with DisabilityAs we continue to celebrate 50 years of of the Independent Living Movement in America in 2022, we sit down with Shelly Simmons, Executive Director (E.D.) of the Statewide Independent Living Council of
Living with DisabilityOne of the hidden barriers to independent living for disabled people is the lack of opportunities to stay active. Whether it's American high school athletes having to sue their athletic association to
Living with DisabilityFrom overpriced water to often tedious airport security, most people have a long list of reasons to find airports frustrating. But for people with disabilities, what are considered airport nuisances f
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Living with DisabilityPublic transportation provides a reliable method of transportation for persons with disabilities that do not drive or have access to private vehicles. Buses, trains, and light rail systems help people
Living with DisabilityThe American Psychiatric Association defines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a “complex developmental condition involving persistent challenges with social communication, restricted interests, and r
Living with DisabilityKevin McDaniel speaks with Josh Basile, State of Maryland Independent Living Council board member, about his journey and work in advocacy, what Independent Living means to him, and how one CIL in Mary
Living with DisabilityIt’s easy to think of service animals as accommodations for employees living with physical or sensory disabilities, like blindness. However, they are also utilized by those living with mental, emotion
Living with DisabilityThe fear, uncertainty, and isolation of the pandemic era have been hard for many to cope with since Spring 2020. A new study from Oregon State University indicates that people with disabilities experi
Living with DisabilityBased on the United States census from 2000, there are 49.7 million Americans over the age of four living with a disability . Each and everyone who, thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 19
Living with DisabilityMany people face barriers to healthcare as the system is presently structured, and persons with disabilities are often disproportionately affected by those barriers and likely to face additional ones.
Living with DisabilityOver the decades, affordability, housing shortages, and the housing crisis have made the real estate market a daunting industry for millions. For the one in four people with disabilities in the United
Living with DisabilityThe United States faces an affordable housing crisis that disproportionately impacts persons with disabilities. The nation's supply of affordable housing is too low to keep pace with demand. Because m
Living with DisabilityThere's an artificial divide that often pops up in conversations on American life, something that the Independent Living Movement (ILM) is not immune to. While it's easy to split up the concerns facin
Living with DisabilityI keep my sporting medals behind my desk to remind me of a former life. You can see them in my Zoom background if you peer long or hard enough. They are not all that important on the scale of things,
Living with DisabilityAs thousands of para-athletes across the globe converge on Beijing to compete in the 2022 Paralympic Games, China is expected to top medal counts once again after dominating in the last five Winter Ga
Living with DisabilityE-Scooter systems have taken the world by storm. Almost 250 cities in the United States have implemented e-scooter programs. In Canada, one of the largest e-scooter companies recorded 1.3 million trip
Living with DisabilitySecond Sight was founded to help persons with blindness and low vision through neurostimulation technology. They’re the developers of the Argus and Argus II retinal implants and the Orion brain implan
Living with DisabilityAll of us are affected by where we live. Unfortunately, despite the ADA's over three-decade existence, many American cities still lag in accessible design, making daily routines more complicated for t
Living with DisabilityAfter weeks of escalating tensions in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a military invasion of Ukraine Thursday morning. Russian troops entered the capital city Kyiv and other major c
Living with DisabilityIn the fifty years of the Independent Living Movement (ILM), Santa Fe, New Mexico’s New Vistas has had three executive directors. What started as a project led by the local women’s league in the early
Living with DisabilityIt is estimated that 35 million Americans may develop Long COVID due to COVID-19. Complications that result from Long COVID have the potential to disrupt the labor force, overwhelm worker's compensati
