A photo of Zachary Chafos dressed as one of his favorite Pixar characters, Mr. Incredible
An autistic teen needed mental health help. He spent weeks in an ER instead.
October 21, 2022 | Washington Post

Zachary Chafos’s story has become increasingly common over the past decades, as beds in psychiatric facilities become harder to find, especially for teens with developmental disabilities in crisis.

Gallaudet University president Roberta J. Cordano speaks with deaf printers who once worked at The Washington Post.
An online exhibit from Gallaudet recounts the stories of deaf printers
October 21, 2022 | Washington Post

The exhibit highlights the history of deaf printers, from how the trade was taught in schools for the deaf to the unique vocabulary used in the day-to-day work.

Abstract illustration with two figures - a larger one protecting a smaller one, who holds a round shape. Tumbling cylinders crack and slice into orange-toned coins.
Paying for mental health care leaves families in debt and isolated
October 20, 2022 | Delaware Public Media

The overwhelming cost of intensive mental health care is fueled by insurers’ often improper denial of coverage.

A teacher at Nebinger Elementary School in Philadelphia in 2021. The classroom has a big bank of window, a window unit air conditioner and shiny wooden floors.
75% of Philadelphia district schools don’t have a full-time special education manager, leaving teachers seeking more support
October 18, 2022 | Billy Penn

With school budgets tight, teachers across the Philadelphia school district take on special education administration as an added responsibility.

Esther Vergeer returns to Netherlands' Jiske Griffioen, not seen, during the women's single wheelchair tennis semifinal match at the 2012 Paralympics
Wheelchair star Esther Vergeer on Tennis Hall of Fame ballot
October 18, 2022 | Philadelphia Inquirer

The Dutch wheelchair tennis star, with 44 Grand Slam titles to her name, is on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for 2023.