Disabilities

David Horvath and Brett Forbes are aiming for glory at the 2024 Paralympic Games. First, they’ll have to pass a St. Louis competition.

Bodily autonomy is a principle of the disability rights movement. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, people with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected.

Despite the politicized rhetoric around masking in schools, federal judges have ruled that schools can be required by law to protect medically vulnerable children.

Letisha Wexstten founded V15Able while a student at UMSL. She’s since received an Arch Grant and was accepted into the Pipeline Pathfinder program.

Missouri’s first sheltered workshop shifted focus to support disabled employees in the traditional workforce. Five years later, here’s a look at the lasting effects.

Veterans suffering from certain medical conditions became eligible for "presumptive" VA disability benefits last year. But the claims they're filing have added to the agency's huge backlog.

Carter Chance has cerebral palsy, but a little bit of tech and a lot of strength helped him achieve his goal of marching in the high school band.

Advocates say the case puts a spotlight on how ill-prepared police are when encountering someone with a mental disability.

St. Louis County is expanding its homebound vaccine program to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine to people who can't travel to distribution centers. Advocates for people with disabilities in the St. Louis region say many people need that help.

The spinal cord injury Larry Cherry suffered in high school began impacting his life in a major way in his mid-50s. He started having trouble with…