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Feds warn NYPD to stop illegally parking police cruisers 1 Eugene 20 hrs ago 19 hrs ago 3 430

Athletes call for change after airline damaged wheelchairs 5 Jilly_in_VA Apr 13 Apr 14 9 571

Any disabled worried about financial survival? 5 XanaDUer2 Mar 3 Mar 4 0 689

Cannot find the answer to ssdi question 4 XanaDUer2 Mar 4 Mar 4 1 721

The Transportation Department proposes new rules for how airlines handle wheelchairs 0 Jilly_in_VA Feb 29 Feb 29 5 555

Officials Delay, Disabled People Confined to WV State Hospitals, Advocates Warn 'Warehousing' 'Patient Dumping' 1 appalachiablue Jan 2024 Feb 9 5 1578

Wheelchairs that turn into electric vehicles - WION 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2023 Jan 2024 10 2221

How companies can benefit from improving disability access - DW News 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1386

Tips for 'Be My Eyes' Volunteers from a Vision Impaired User 3 sl8 Oct 2022 Dec 2023 4 3558

Selma Blair calls 'sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities' 'out of touch and wrong' - NBC News 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 2576

Buttigieg Says Wheelchair Incident in Viral Video Will be Investigated 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2023 Nov 2023 13 2504

Do any of you spend too much time at home? 9 XanaDUer2 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 2 2946

Had fun day out at beach with new friend 2 XanaDUer2 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 2668

Tool for Dyslexia? 1 Get Me Outta Here Oct 2023 Oct 2023 9 501

New Nuroligist, same not listening. 4 Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2023 Aug 2023 5 3099

woman won't back up and let disability van drop down ramp 1 BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 5771

Do any homebound DUers have rich fantasy lives? 6 XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 May 2023 6 4512

Just got back from seeing my new GP...🤣🤣🤣 14 Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 May 2023 24 4632

tax question regarding special needs daughter 2 Steerpike Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 4715

Food stamps 16 CountAllVotes Apr 2023 Apr 2023 11 3101

U.S. Sues Walmart for Firing Deli Worker with Crohn's Disease (D) 2 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 7688

Applying for SSDI 23 XanaDUer2 Jan 2021 Mar 2023 2 6540

Supreme Ct. Rules for Deaf Student Who Sued Michigan Public School System for Inadequate Education 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 6245

Here's How An AI Tool May Flag Parents with Disabilities: AP News (D) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 3471

Disability Activist Judith Heumann Dies at 75: NPR (D) 5 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 4041

Losing Hope 4 madamesilverspurs Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 3427

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 irisblue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 5751

Obituary: Blind engineer John J. Boyer developed software for people with visual disabilities 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 7 6054

This message was self-deleted by its author 47 CountAllVotes Jan 2023 Jan 2023 52 8897

Grossed out 10 CountAllVotes Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 4927

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This message was self-deleted by its author 8 CountAllVotes Jan 2023 Jan 2023 11 2460

WV Journalist Let Go after Reporting on Abuse of People with Disabilities in State Care (D) 0 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 5954

Exactly what is Fufu? 1 irisblue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 5831

Progressive Neuropathy 13 yankee87 Nov 2022 Dec 2022 15 2080

All-Terrain Wheelchairs Arrive At U.S. Parks: 'This Is Life-Changing' 5 sl8 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 7 6468

Echolocation for people 0 BWdem4life Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 1061

Here is a DUer in need of some ideas on how to cope with limited abilities. 0 applegrove Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 4094

Help for seriously mobility impaired people. I didn't know this existed. 4 AndyS Oct 2022 Oct 2022 32 3412

MS pain management is a long going thing if you're on other meds. 2 Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 4805

So Glad I found this group 4 yankee87 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 16 2973

Traveling With a Disability 2 Celerity Apr 2021 Oct 2022 1 2833

Kids with disabilities face off-the-books school suspensions 1 Eugene Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 3620

Anyone else get the book "Medicare and You 2023? 5 Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 4333

'People Will Die Waiting': America's System for the Disabled Is Nearing Collapse 0 appalachiablue Aug 2022 Aug 2022 8 5139

32 years ago today, the signing of the ADA... 6 FailureToCommunicate Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 4684

Children with autism are at a heightened risk of drowning. This woman is working to change this 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 5286

Long time DUer Akoto is asking for a little help 2 Omaha Steve Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 3128

Wisconsin: Voters With Disabilities Say Their Right To Vote Is At Risk 4 appalachiablue May 2022 May 2022 3 3513

Sheltered workshop or community jobs? Missouri debates disabled adults in the workforce 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 6099

A new threat to the ADA 20 thucythucy Feb 2022 Feb 2022 48 6064

'My Disabled Life Is Worthy' Hashtag Rochelle Walensky CDC Director Inspired With Horrible Interview 2 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 6730

Anyone here have experience with long-term disability payments 19 XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 2867

Disability Rights Iowa holds a town hall to understand accessibility issues in northwest Iowa 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 5666

Autistic Hull man goes home after 15 years in hospital 2 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 6286

This message was self-deleted by its author 1 irisblue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 3743

Hey if your are on SSI, Sen Brown of Ohio wants to hear from you 1 irisblue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 5602

Education Department to erase $5.8B in student loans for borrowers with disabilities 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 4583

People With Disabilities Find The Coronavirus Has Cut Them Off From Caregivers, Chronic Shortage 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 8364

Stroke Patients: New Device Helps Tap Brain Signals To Regain Hand Function 3 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 2003

Judith Heumann's Fight for Disability Rights, The Section 504 Sit- In: Drunk History 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 6501

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Recognizing & Addressing Housing Insecurity for Disabled Renters; Blacks, Hispanics, Women 0 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 3341

Justice Department settles with Lewiston Public Schools (Maine) 0 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 2376

need advice on a lightbulb changer to change lightbulbs, flared types & twist& lock types 15 irisblue May 2021 May 2021 2 8623

Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind woman refused rides 1 Eugene Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 5303

Shopping cart {for wheelchair-bound kids} invented by Alabama mom going nationwide in Target stores 1 eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 Feb 2021 4 10807

Sacramento Women's March-9 year old boy marching for his little sister 3 FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 Feb 2021 10 6930

Children understand about special needs. 4 podex101 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 5820

Cancelled hip replacement because of COVID risk. Corporate disability claim may be closed. 4 brewens Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 7017

Oregon Hospitals Didn't Have Shortages. So Why Were Disabled People Denied Care? 2 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 2633

Disability insurance coverage was continued for hip replacement I cancelled over COVID concerns. 0 brewens Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 4039

'Biden Is Committed To Involving Disabled People In His Administration': Judith Heumann, Activist 0 appalachiablue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 4985

Human rights body calls on US school to ban electric shocks on children 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Oct 2020 7 5381

Need some advice on long term rehab for a stroke victim. 2 flamin lib Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 4713

Getting SSDI 8 XanaDUer2 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 4027

The Disability Community has lost one of its icons. 2 thucythucy Aug 2020 Aug 2020 13 3302

There are products that seem to turn a wheelchair into something looking like a motorcycle. 7 Maraya1969 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 8855

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 OregonBlue Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 3586

Need some advice regarding apartment situation 8 Stryst Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 7601

I have zero apatite. 9 Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2019 Apr 2020 0 3805

My Nephew is type 1 Diabetic and he took a grocery store job to support his wife and baby 2 BrightKnight Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 5187

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