📰 Recent News Highlights

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📰 Recent News Highlights click the colored links to read more. 

  • Justice Department vs. Uber: The DOJ is suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities.

  • The case centers on extra wait-time fees charged to riders who need more time to board due to mobility challenges CBS News.

  • Accessible Fashion Show: Blind models recently walked the runway in Oak Brook, Illinois, celebrating fashion as a sensory experience.

  • The event emphasized inclusion and self-expression CBS News.

  • 3D-Printed Mobility Aids: An LSU graduate with a limb difference is helping design 3D-printed wheelchairs and prosthetics for children, turning personal experience into innovation CBS News.

  • Disaster Registry Proposal in L.A.: Los Angeles County is considering a registry to help emergency responders locate and assist disabled and elderly residents during disasters like wildfires CBS News.

  • Adaptive Rock Climbing Camp: Children with hand and arm differences participated in a special climbing camp

  • hosted by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, promoting physical activity and community bonding CBS News.

  • Service Dogs and Independence: Celebrating 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act,

  • stories highlight how service dogs are transforming lives by helping with daily tasks and emotional support CBS News.

  • Inclusive Product Launches: CVS Pharmacy has expanded its shelves to include accessible personal care products,

  • and QVC has launched an adaptive product line with help from actress Selma Blair AmeriDisability.

  • Medicaid Cuts Controversy: Advocacy groups are raising concerns over proposed Medicaid cuts that

  • could impact families relying on disability-related services AmeriDisability.

  • Accessible U.S. Currency: The U.S. Treasury is redesigning money to include tactile features for blind and visually impaired users AmeriDisability.

  • Mental Health Legislation: Ohio’s proposed bill for involuntary mental health commitment is

  • drawing criticism from disability rights advocates concerned about civil liberties AmeriDisability.

 

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