Disability Community

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This community is for people with disabilities, their carers, friends, and significant others.

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Bristol traveller demands dignity and respect from airlines (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Family of man with autism who beat Rubik's Cube world record says it was 'therapy' for him (local12.com)
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NBA Star Tony Snell Reveals Autism Diagnosis at 31: 'I Am the Way I Am' (people.com)
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‘I need a mental health day’: How HR can both accommodate and appreciate disability at work (www.hrdive.com)
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A guide to writing alt text and accessible image captions (www.aol.com)
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Accessible Nature: A Trail Guide for Disabled Hikers (www.nytimes.com)
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We highlight a selection of paths, overlooks and other sites in several U.S. parks that outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities can enjoy this summer.

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Wheelchair users fight for easier air travel (www.axios.com)
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Accessibility advocates are fighting for new rules that would ease air travel for passengers needing extra assistance — especially those requiring wheelchairs, who currently aren't allowed to sit in their own chair during flights.

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Newly on his own, Colorado disability advocate promotes independent living, self-advocacy (www.cbsnews.com)
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A young man with a disability is on a mission to educate others about the importance of independent living.

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Article: I was kicked out of a gym for ‘staring’ at a woman — even though I’m blind (nypost.com)
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Nearly nine in ten adults with learning disabilities find it hard to find jobs (www.express.co.uk)
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Less than five percent of adults with learning disabilities in the UK are currently in employment, according to figures.

Credit: Andrew Young

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New Here (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago by CherryBlossom01@lemm.ee to c/disabled@lemm.ee
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Hi Everyone, I'm new to Lemmy. I heard about it before the API drama with reddit. Reddit's decisions have given me the motivation I need to try out Lemmy. I'm really enjoying what I've seen. I've been able to find communities of interest pretty easily. I'm also on Mastodon, so I'm familiar with the way things are done on the fediverse.

My disabilities include Fibromyalgia, R.O.P (I was born at 24 weeks,) Hyperacusis, and I'm autistic. I'm glad to have found a disabilities community on my home Lemmy instance. Hoping to contribute.

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Our Son Was Born With Down Syndrome. This Is The Line I Wish We Weren't Told Repeatedly. (www.huffpost.com)
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Credit: Mark X. Cronin

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Accessible Travel Chat: Q&A with Retired Flight Attendant (youtu.be)
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Credit: John Morris

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‘All The Light We Cannot See’: Netflix Drops Latest Trailer For Shawn Levy Limited Series (deadline.com)
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Starfield is taking heat from accessibility advocates for its "abysmally small" UI text (www.gamesradar.com)
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Starfield is catching some flack from accessibility specialists for its UI text, which some worry could be too small for blind and visually impaired gamers.

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N4T Investigators: Several Tucson, Arizona banks ending drive-thru services angering some with disabilities (www.kvoa.com)
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As banks move most services online, some are cutting back on costs to operate drive-thru teller services.

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NYC sues designer of $41M Hunters Point Library over handicapped ‘inaccessibility’ (nypost.com)
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New York City is suing the designer of Hunters Point Library in Queens over its inability to make the $41 million development accessible to handicapped people. Credit: Rich Calder

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Wounded soldier turns tragedy into triumph with a record-setting ascent of Mount Everest (www.usatoday.com)
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Credit: Terry Baddoo

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blind woman given bionic eye to help see again (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Why disabled users joined the Reddit blackout (www.theverge.com)
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The site and the official app are so inaccessible that a sighted person had to flip the switch to make r/blind go dark.

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15 Wheelchair Accessible Beaches (unitedspinal.org)
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Planning a wheelchair-accessible beach trip requires research and planning. A lot of planning. United Spinal’s Outdoor Access Working Group members, make it easier by sharing what makes a beach wheelchair accessible — and the ones they love the most!

Credit: United Spinal