Disabilities

Just a few months ago, LuAnn Cooper and her client Margie went on lots of outings together — exercising at the gym, grocery shopping, getting ice cream.…

Updated March 11 with additional budget info from SLPSSt. Louis residents could gain the ability to vote to join the Special School District of St. Louis…

Seniors with disabilities who live alone show faster declines in brain function than those who live with others, according to Washington University…

Low-income Missouri residents in need of hearing aids may find relief in a new state program.The Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will…

Washington University researchers are testing a wearable biosensor that can detect potential motor impairments early, while kids are still young enough to…

A snack shop at the Belleville MetroLink station now employs people with disabilities, providing on-the-job training to a community that often faces…

All artists use their unique abilities and experiences in their work. Chris Worth is no different.But Worth’s art is informed by a more complicated set of…

Nick Silver started losing his eyesight when he was 4 years old.He’s now almost completely blind, but the 33-year-old refuses to let his disability slow…

The Living Arts Studio in Maplewood has become the default location for many budding artists in the St. Louis area. Artists often meet at the studio to…

When Erika Wolf was young, she loved riding her bike.But when she was 11, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa — a rare genetic disorder that…