Disabilities

Update June 9 with signature: Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation on Thursday that could expand Medicaid eligibility for Missourians who are elderly or…

Election officials in St. Louis and St. Louis County are reassuring the public that accommodations are in place so people with disabilities can easily…

Miriam School, Miriam Learning Center and Miriam Switching Post all exist to serve a singular purpose: helping to educate children with complex learning…

Dr. Michael Bavlsik uses a motorized wheelchair to visit his patients at an extended care facility in Clayton. It’s been more than three years since his…

Disability rights advocates in St. Louis are highlighting new federal rules that aim to open more job opportunities to people with disabilities. Starting…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 23, 2013: Eight-year-old Selah Harris has accomplished something most of us will never do:…

NPR has embarked on a project to compile a database that doesn't exist yet - a list of all of the accessible playgrounds in the United States. And they're…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 8, 2013 - U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, a retired Army general, sees his…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: This week Americans celebrate independence. Yet nearly 20 percent of our own citizens – citizens with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 3, 2013 - This week Americans celebrate independence. Yet nearly 20 percent of our own citizens…