Older adults anchor our families and communities and connect our families through the generations. But after working all their lives, nearly half of our nation’s older adults living alone struggle to pay for food, rent, and medical care. Older adults in two-person households fare only slightly better—one out of five lack the resources to pay for basic … Read more
MaxiAids is a long-standing accessibility retailer focused on products that support independent, healthy, and active living for people who are blind, have low vision, are hard of hearing, have diabetes, or other disabilities. Their website highlights easy-to-browse categories—magnifiers, talking products, canes, amplified phones and devices, clocks and watches (including talking and large-print options), diabetic and … Read more
Below is a resource that helps Texans quickly find local food banks by ZIP code or county and outlines the support they provide beyond groceries. Visitors can locate free, nutritious meals and connect to benefits like SNAP, WIC, and CSFP, as well as services such as nutrition education, health screenings, and community resource referrals. You’ll … Read more
Alexis Ratcliff is 19 and she’s lived, since she was 13, in a hospital in North Carolina. This week, the disabled woman moved to her own apartment. When she saw the spacious, renovated place for the first time, she celebrated. “Oh, it’s beautiful,” she said, her voice quiet and awed, as she maneuvered her power … Read more
Individuals should contact Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and their members of Congress, urging them to preserve ACL and its vital services.
Medicaid, which represents $1 out of every $5 spent on health care in the U.S., is now the target of proposed federal budget cuts that would have major ramifications for states, health care and nursing facilities, clinicians, and the beneficiaries who rely on Medicaid.
Every Texan honors and celebrates the past and present contributions of Texans with disabilities. Data from the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) show that people with disabilities make up 12% of our state’s total civilian noninstitutionalized population. That’s over 3.5 million Texans that have at least one disability.
May has arrived, flowers are in bloom, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network (ADANN) newsletter has arrived! Right now, we’re celebrating Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Additionally, with the 35th anniversary of the ADA in July, we are also highlighting the importance of creating accessible content for social media. Speech-Language-Hearing Month May is National Speech-Language-Hearing … Read more
We want to hear from you – individuals with disabilities! How do programs that provide accommodations and supports for you positively impact your life?
