Impacting Our Future
Disability Empowerment
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“Breaking Bad’s” RJ Mitte on Disability, Success and Banishing “I Can’t”
According to GLAAD’s "Where We Are On TV” report for the 2017-18 television season, 1.8 percent of regular primetime broadcast characters had a disability. Though this marks a slight increase from previous years, visibility for disabled individuals is clearly still sorely lacking in popular media. But there’s always RJ Mitte.
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How Adaptive Sports Are Uplifting America’s Wounded Warriors
After a soldier was injured overseas, a one-of-a-kind athletic program offered him rediscovered strength, a powerful support network.
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Increasing Access to Wheelchairs Across the Globe
An up-to-standard wheelchair for all in need should be a global mandate. Until then, here’s how one organization is aiming to fill in the gaps.