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Economics of Disability

Got questions about disability in America? Here's your resource guide

by Katie Savin Jun 22, 2018

A reading list from the informational to the literary.

[Image Description: A young woman lays on her back, holding up a book to read in the sunshine. She is wearing a light-colored shirt, blue jeans and a pair of sunglasses. In the foreground is a blurred out individual propped up on her elbows. They are sitting in a field of green grass, with small flowers growing around the area.]

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Economics of Disability

Navigating the job market as an American with a disability

by Eliza Mills Jun 22, 2018

One look at the challenges people with disabilities face.

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Let's do the numbers on the Paralympic Games

by Tony Wagner Mar 9, 2018

They're hard to find on cable or streaming, but worth watching.

Joe Howard of the United States celebrates a gold-medal win against Norway in sledge hockey during the Salt Lake City Winter Paralympic Games in Utah in 2002.

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More brands are making clothing for people with disabilities

by Kristin Schwab Feb 22, 2018

Target, Tommy Hilfiger and Zappos are taking on adaptive fashion.

Xian Horn in one of her many pairs of Mary Janes.

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Even dogs need to have experience to get a job

by Janet Nguyen Feb 19, 2018

There's a lot of training that goes into becoming a working dog.

Patch, a service dog, picks up an arm strap with a stylus for his owner Annette Ramirez.

Courtesy Annette Ramirez

Elders don't need an app for a Lyft

by Marketplace Contributor Mar 30, 2017

The Phoenix area has become a testing ground of sorts for ride-sharing companies in a relatively untapped market.

Lyft and other ride-sharing companies are testing out partnerships with assisted living communities around the Phoenix area, like Park Wood Assisted Living.

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Some people are paid less than minimum wage, legally

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 28, 2015

There’s talk of raising the minimum wage, but did you know there’s a subminimum?

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Problems grow as caregivers age

by Dan Gorenstein Sep 4, 2015

People with cognitive disabilities are living longer, straining their caregivers.

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