Disabilities

Disability accessibility 2026

Philly wants people with disabilities to enjoy 2026 celebrations, but critics say work must be done to ensure access

Larc School adds Norcross name to recognize family's contributions

larc norcross school

People with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way

Philly has become more inclusive to people with sensory sensitivities – and is being recognized for its efforts

Philly Sensory Bag

John Fetterman talks mental health, international affairs and the Wawa-vs-Sheetz debate with Stephen Colbert

John Fetterman Stephen Colbert

Lawsuit settlement allows Pennsylvania students with disabilities another year in school

Popcorn stand at Lincoln Financial Field to be staffed by people with autism

Eagles Autism Popcorn Stand

Philly must repair or install 10,000 curb ramps over 15 years as part of a class action settlement

City's only rec center for people with disabilities expands to larger community with $35 million redesign

Carousel House Rebuild

Higher Education

Temple receives $10.9 million gift to support students with physical disabilities

Temple Students Disabilities

Pennsylvania's school curriculum mostly ignores disability rights, but there's an effort to change that

Disability Inclusive Curriculum

Philly's Jacqueline City is one to watch in the fashion world

Jacqueline City

To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I asked them what cops – and everyone – could do to help

Police Shootings Mental Health Disabilities

The Monthly Migraine: Disabilities need a bigger role in body acceptance

Body acceptance and disabilities - migraines

Philly's sidewalks discriminate against people with disabilities, lawsuit claims

Lawsuit alleges Philly's sidewalks are unsafe for people with disabilities

State rep: General Assistance in Pennsylvania is a financial lifeline

Comcast's new eye-control feature to assist cable customers with physical disabilities

comcast eye control disabilities

Walmart retains job for Pennsylvania man with cerebral palsy

Selinsgove Walmart

Pennsylvania family fights for son with cerebral palsy to keep Walmart 'greeter' job

Selinsgove Walmart

New emojis in 2019 will include interracial couples, people with disabilities, and drop of blood

new emojis 2019 same sex interracial couple

Worker with developmental disabilities celebrates 12 years on job at Villanova

Susan Gelb

Children's Health

Monroe County family exceeds GoFundMe goal to get specialized, safe bed for daughter

Alyssa

Pew: Philadelphia has highest rate of disability among large U.S. cities

Carroll - City Hall, Broad Street and the Philadelphia Skyline

Students with special needs help create surfboard so adults with disabilities can catch Jersey Shore waves

Luke Alvarez

Miracle League in Camden County: baseball for everyone

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12 Philly restaurants reach compliance agreements to remove ADA barriers

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Barry Baker, accused of sucker punching man with cerebral palsy, charged with flight

Barry Baker

Service dog finally gets to do his job at Cherry Hill East high school

Carroll - NJ Student brings Service Dog to School

Feds: Philly police discriminated against the deaf

Villanova documentary portrays challenges of athletes with intellectual disabilities

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Pennsylvania pizzeria, hospital sued over scary gluten-free mishap

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Miracle League season begins at Boundless Field

Miracle League Baseball

CHOP researchers name new syndrome that causes rare intellectual disability

Watch: Pa. high school student with disabilities beaten, bullied by peers

Penn Hill H.S.

Lego creates mini-figure in wheelchair

Wheelchair Lego

Former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand writes public 'thank you' to mom five years post-spinal injury

Eric LeGrand

Bucks County man pleads guilty to lying about disabilities

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Donations pour in for disabled Chesco boy blessed by Pope Francis

Pope Blessings

World Meeting of Families 2015

Philadelphia Archdiocese to hold Mass for people with disabilities during World Meeting of Families

Saint Peter Church

BAYADA Regatta celebrates athletes with physical disabilities

Bayada Regatta

Adaptive athletes say there is life after amputation

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Philadelphia's first wheelchair accessible taxis unveiled

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