disability

The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs has been open just over a month and, in that time, has received more than seven thousand calls, of which about three thousand have been classified as "significant incidents."  About thirty of them involve allegations of criminal activity.

The handicapped sign we all recognize is about to change.

New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - A new petition is making its way around the Oneida County Legislature, urging state lawmakers to increase disability benefit rates.

A Swedish man was recently awarded unemployment benefits after getting his addiction to heavy metal music classified as a disability.

For many people, becoming paraplegic can be an unfortunate stumbling block in terms of accomplishing your life goals. Still, that should never stop you from trying anyway. The girl in this video proves that even an activity as extreme as bungee jumping can be wheelchair accessible.

Patrick Hughes was born without eyes and with a tightening of his joints that makes it impossible for him to walk or even straighten out his limbs. But incredibly, his disability hasn’t stopped him from joining the University of Louisville marching band.

If you are living with a severe disability, it could be taking up the majority of your household income. A study from the University of Salamanca in Spain found 90 percent of the population who live with a serious disability in the country of Spain is suffering from moderate poverty, and 56 percent live in extreme poverty.