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With Adaptive Controller, Microsoft Courts Gamers With Disabilities
Though company officials have no idea how many people will buy it, a push to increase accessible technology has Microsoft debuting an adaptive controller for its Xbox gaming system.
ABC Orders Up More ‘Speechless’
Television network executives are doubling down on a comedy centering on the experiences of a teenager with cerebral palsy and his family.
After 42 years In Institutions, Woman Seeks A Home Of Her Own
Institutionalized for over four decades, Lucretia Felder wants nothing more than to live in a home of her own, but so far no service provider has stepped up to support her in the community.
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Caregiver Shortage Forcing Young People With Disabilities Into Institutions
A chronic and deepening shortage of home care workers is forcing scores of younger people with disabilities to move into sterile and highly restrictive institutions, including nursing homes.
Microsoft Unveils $25 Million Disability Initiative
Microsoft is putting big money into a new effort aimed at ramping up development of technologies benefiting people with disabilities.
Nike Turns To Runner With Cerebral Palsy To Help Design Next-Gen Shoe
One of the world's largest athletic brands is expanding its lineup of shoes specially designed for people with disabilities.
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Athletes, Supporters Celebrate 50 Years Of Special Olympics
Fifty years after the first-ever Special Olympics Games, thousands are coming together to mark society's notable strides in accepting people with disabilities and the challenges that remain.
Lack Of Quality Caregivers, Constant Turnover Tough On Families
Families of those with developmental disabilities are struggling to find trustworthy caregivers and, even when they do, it's often only a matter of time before the search begins again.
Concerns Raised Over Response To Murder Of Woman With Disability
When a child is killed by a parent, people are typically outraged — unless the victim has a disability. Then, there's a tendency to rationalize the slaying, advocates say.
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Zappos, PBS Launching Apparel For Children With Special Needs
PBS KIDS is working with Zappos to introduce a clothing line aimed at meeting the unique sensory and adaptive needs of kids with disabilities.
Homeowners With Developmental Disabilities Bond As Roommates
For 14 years, three men with developmental disabilities have owned their own home, meticulously maintaining it like no one else, and they wouldn't have it any other way.
Coffee Shop Helping Kids With Special Needs Learn Life Skills
With a cart, a Keurig and some paper products, a group of middle school students with disabilities are becoming more independent and learning what it takes to run a business.