John McFall, who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident when he was 19, has been named as one of the newest recruits to the European Space Agency, making him the world’s first physically disabled astronaut.
Eli Larts, a sixth-grader from Newark, was connected to the UD men’s basketball team through TEAM Impact, a national non-profit organization that connects children with illness or disability to college teams. Larts will visit the team during practices and will attend games and community events.
400 Special Olympics athletes took part in the annual festival held at St. Andrew’s School outside of Middletown.
Curtis was the respondent in Olmstead vs. LC, the landmark Supreme Court case that established legal rights of persons with disabilities to live in their communities.
The Disabilities Law Program of the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., along with student volunteers from the University of Delaware’s Access:Ability Scholars program, will be monitoring accessible accommodations at polling places statewide during Delaware’s General Election.
