For The 2020 International Day of Persons With Disabilities, writer Madison Lawson, a.k.a. @wheelchairbarbie, shares her list of what to read, watch, and listen to this December 3 and beyond. To read stories about inclusivity and representation in the industry,…
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Down Syndrome Advocate Oakley Peterson on How Her Son's Diagnosis Changed Her Family
Oakley Peterson approaches life from the sunny side of things. The busy mother of three — a self-proclaimed "Yellow, fun-haver" personality type — radiates positivity and urges people to celebrate the pros in all areas of life, but especially when…
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Student who lost leg to cancer stops hiding her disability to inspire others
After being diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma (a type of bone cancer) at the age of six and undergoing three years of gruelling treatment, Felicia Cantone came to a decision. At the age of nine, she told her parents ‘let’s get…
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Medicine seen as one of worst disability offenders
Doctors treat and heal patients, but they are seldom seen as people who may themselves require care or accommodation. Medics with disabilities are now calling for a paradigm shift in this mindset to make medical education and the profession more…
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Relapses linked to accelerated disability progression in SPMS
(HealthDay)—For patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), relapses are associated with accelerated disability progression, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Neurology. Nathaniel Lizak, M.B.B.S., from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and colleagues examined the…
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