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Barry Wilcox, who has spent his entire legal career in Prince Albert, is the new interim chief of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. Photo delivered.Reporter for the local journalism initiativeImproving the lives of everyone in…

Dean Olson virtually testified at the Senate hearing for SB 5027 on Jan. 18.Passing a Washington Senate bill isn't easy, but that's exactly what Edmonds' Dean Olson did. Senate Bill 5027, which provides closed captioning on television…

The legislature was two hours in LaGrange, Georgia when the black woman in her seventies was dropped at the side of the courthouse. She clutched a walker and walked through the building to the end of the line. When she got there…

According to the WHO, 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired and 90% of this population live in poverty. It goes without saying that visually impaired people face challenges every day. However, it is also refreshing…

Click here for updates on this storyIDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (East Idaho News) - What began to help people with autism participate in after-school programs or community organizations has grown into a statewide sports program…

A movement to expand the range of options for people with disabilities won another victory last month when Virginia officials agreed to make permanent postal ballot papers that can be electronically flagged for voters with visual…

LOS ANGELES - Margie Garcia, mother of an 18-year-old with autism, is desperate to see her son receive the COVID-19 vaccine.But she fears that the sight of the syringe could trigger his fear and cause him to run…

What options does a blind person have when he needs a guide dog but cannot afford one? Can they get a robot instead? Anthony Camu, a student at Loughborough University, recently developed a hand-held product that functions more…

Many of us have had lower back pain during our lifetime due to short- or long-term disabilities or poor posture. Lower back pain is never fun and prevents many of us from being active and enjoying what we love.Better Back…