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Adult Health

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

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TV

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

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Education

Lawsuit settlement allows Pennsylvania students with disabilities another year in school

Jobs

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

Eagles Autism Popcorn Stand

Courts

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

Government

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

Education

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

Disability Inclusive Curriculum

Fashion

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

Jacqueline City

Mental Health

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

Wellness

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

Body acceptance and disabilities - migraines

Health News

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

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

News

State rep: General Assistance in Pennsylvania is a financial lifeline

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Wellness

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

comcast eye control disabilities

Empoyment

Walmart retains job for Pennsylvania man with cerebral palsy

Selinsgove Walmart

Employment

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

Selinsgove Walmart

Technology

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

new emojis 2019 same sex interracial couple

Health

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

Cities

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

Carroll - City Hall, Broad Street and the Philadelphia Skyline

Good News

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

Luke Alvarez

Opinion

Miracle League in Camden County: baseball for everyone

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Restaurants

12 Philly restaurants reach compliance agreements to remove ADA barriers

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Police

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

Barry Baker

Service Dogs

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

Carroll - NJ Student brings Service Dog to School

Police

Feds: Philly police discriminated against the deaf

Films

Villanova documentary portrays challenges of athletes with intellectual disabilities

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Lawsuits

Pennsylvania pizzeria, hospital sued over scary gluten-free mishap

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Disabilities

Miracle League season begins at Boundless Field

Miracle League Baseball

CHOP

CHOP researchers name new syndrome that causes rare intellectual disability

CHOP Exterior

Schools

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

Penn Hill H.S.

Toys

Lego creates mini-figure in wheelchair

Wheelchair Lego

Good News

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

Eric LeGrand

Courts

Bucks County man pleads guilty to lying about disabilities

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Charity

Donations pour in for disabled Chesco boy blessed by Pope Francis

Pope Blessings

Sponsored

#WhyIRun: Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge presented by AmeriHealth NJ

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World Meeting of Families 2015

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

Saint Peter Church

Events

BAYADA Regatta celebrates athletes with physical disabilities

Bayada Regatta

Health News

Adaptive athletes say there is life after amputation

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Transportation

Philadelphia's first wheelchair accessible taxis unveiled

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Legislation

Bill trims 'handicapped' and 'addict' from N.J. law

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Disabilities

Special needs teens get a royal lift to the prom

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