physical disabilities

My Daughter Is Losing Her Hearing. Here's How It's Changing Our Lives.

How does a parent accept and comfort their child when they receive a dire diagnosis?
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Disability Rights Activist Dies, Obit Says Insurance Company Denied Her Medication

Carrie Ann Lucas “died after an arbitrary denial from an insurance company caused a plethora of health problems,” her obituary states.
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Jameela Jamil Turns Down Role, Says A ‘Brilliant Deaf Woman’ Should Get It Instead

“The Good Place” star didn’t think it was appropriate to portray a deaf woman when opportunities for disabled actors are limited.
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Nyle DiMarco Gives A Good Reason To Reconsider 'Inspiration Porn' Videos

"It’s a view of just a few seconds of a disabled person’s life," said DiMarco, an "America's Next Top Model" winner who is deaf.
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Opinion | Hollywood's Disability Problem Goes Way Beyond Bryan Cranston

The actor has come under fire for his role as a disabled man in "The Upside," co-starring Kevin Hart.
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In Natural Disasters, A Disability Can Be A Death Sentence

How disability rights advocates want to change the landscape of disaster response.
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Opinion | Why I Struggle Memorializing George H.W. Bush As A Liberal Woman With A Disability

The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 changed my life. But Bush was a flawed leader.
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I'm Not Deaf But I'm Not Hearing. Where Do I Belong?

I've always wanted to be a part of both worlds, but I don't fully fit in with either.
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Opinion | America Needs More Doctors With Disabilities

The medical field can’t be about us without us.
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You Think Online Dating Is Bad, Try Doing It In A Wheelchair

Three people with forms of muscular dystrophy talk about what it's like to look for love.
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