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Disabled

Why a proposed Medicaid cut terrifies the parents of a severely disabled man

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 13, 2017
'I am scared as to what his life will be, that he’s going to be alone and put away somewhere and no one is going to take care of him,' Fern Pivar says.
     
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Access Tech

One person's mobile coupon app is another's seeing eye dog

by Ben Johnson
Aug 19, 2013
Technology can make us better, faster, stronger, and more productive. But it has another promise: accessibility.
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Inside CES

Building a better smartphone for blind users

by Meg Cramer
Jan 7, 2013
A team of developers in Israel are set to debut a smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show with an interface designed for blind users.
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Sight-feeling: Travel for the disabled

by Sarah Gardner
Jul 6, 2012
An owner of a travel agency for the blind shares his experiences traveling around the world.
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