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Not only the very young, people with disabilities or the elderly win here. This infrastructure bill would provide an overdue pay increase for direct caregivers, who, like child carers, are disproportionately women and colored. They are…

The Centers for Disease Control publish guidelines on how to contain the spread of COVID-19 in day care centers for adults with disabilities. (iStock) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering new…

From the left: Emily McDermott, Writer and editor, hearing, 29; LUCAS ODAHARA, Artist, listening, 32; ME STUART, Dancer, choreographer and director, hearing, 56; YOUKA SNELL,…

One afternoon in a brightly-lit Brooklyn studio, Mervin Primeaux-O'Bryant and Brandon Kazen-Maddox were making a music video. They recorded a cover of "Midnight Train to Georgia," but the voices that filled the room were those of Gladys…

Three-year-old Elizabeth Zakutansky was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes multiple seizures. Her neurologist, a top expert in treating her disease, practices at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, less…

This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries of notable people whose deaths went unreported in The Times from 1851 onwards.In the opening scene of the classic silent film "City Lights" (1931), Charlie Chaplin's character, the…

LOS ANGELES - When Isaias Cervantes got into a mental crisis last week, his family called 911. A sister and therapist who works with Cervantes told Los Angeles County Sheriff's MPs that the excited 25-year-old has…

Ghana has taken significant steps to implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The rights of people with disabilities in the country are also protected by the Disabled People Act…

Bell was born in Scotland in 1847 and was the son and grandson of speakers. His driving passion was understanding how people create the sounds that make up language. He made a speaking machine that, when properly ventilated, replicated a…

10.6kViewsManaging your mental health can be challenging when you don't have the time or resources. You can very easily reel down a dark hole in your mental wellbeing. Dealing with mental health issues can be time consuming, but exercises…