NASA scientist K. Renee Horton stands outside of the Michoud Assembly Facility
‘You can dream big’: NASA scientist advocates for disability inclusion in space
October 25, 2022 | Delaware Public Media

K. Renee Horton, a NASA scientist with hearing loss, is an advocate for people with disabilities and their inclusion in physics.

Devon Geiger, 22, and her mom, Deb. Devon sits in a window seat in a dim room. Deb stands with her hand on Devon's shoulder as Devon looks out the window.
Autism services for adults in Philly area still haven’t rebounded from COVID shutdowns
October 25, 2022 | Philadelphia Inquirer

Despite being approved for the most comprehensive services available in Pennsylvania for adults with autism and intellectual disabilities, Devon Geiger cannot find providers for those services. Her story is not unique.

Benjamin Shrader at his home in Greenville. Shrader uses a power chair with an AAC device.
Access to oral care in Delaware goes beyond just a shortage of dentists
October 25, 2022 | DelawareOnline

Benjamin Schrader faces distinct challenges when it comes to looking for a dentist because of his cerebral palsy. That is compounded by the fact that Delaware has one of the lowest ratios of dentists to population in the U.S. A state dental task force is working to address the complex issue.

Timothy Allison, a collaborative special education teacher in Birmingham, Ala., works with a student
There’s Little Data on the Pandemic’s Effect on Students With Disabilities. That’s a Big Problem
October 22, 2022 | Education Week

Studies on the impact of the pandemic on students fail to look critically at how students with disabilities were affected.

Lisa Iezzoni has short curly grey hair and uses a wheelchair. She wears a scarf and gloves. The trees behind her show their fall colors.
These Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities
October 21, 2022 | New York Times

A study conducted by Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, faculty at Harvard Medical School, found that doctors across specialties were largely biased against providing services for patients with disabilities, echoing what those patients report as their experience.