Disabled Refugees Face Inaccessible Services and Food Shortages in Ugandan Camp

September 23, 2008, Gulu District, Uganda: Refugees who have been disabled by the war in Northern Uganda are confronting food shortages and inaccessible public services in government-run camps. At the same time they...

Top Issues People with Disabilities are Facing in 2008 Election

By Kim Dority According to the U.N., 650 million people –or 10 percent of the world’s population – live with disabilities, a number that designates people with disabilities as the world’s largest...

Accessible Sports Venues

by Lori Batcheller Accessible sports venues are bringing new meaning to the commonly used phrase “level the playing field.”Besides incorporating the idea of fair competition, where no advantage is given...

Walk Your Way to Optimal Health

 By Kim Donahue According to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, walking regularly lengthens the lives of diabetics regardless of age, sex, race, or body mass index. ...

Hand Controls 101

by Tiffiny Carlson Driving with hand controls is the sometimes bothersome—yet necessary—result of a disability that affects your legs. If you want to drive safely and get your driver’s license, hand...

Disaboom Tackles Fibromyalgia with New Expanded Section

Denver, CO – March 28, 2008 –Disaboom, the leading online community designed for people touched by disabilities, today announced the expansion of its health conditions section to include more...

Disaboom’s Expanded Entertainment Section Focuses on People with Disabiliti...

 Denver, CO – March 28, 2008 – Carlana Stone, a contestant on “Oprah’s Big Give,” an ABC reality show that raises money for people in need, is an example of the more prominent role...