Disability-specific recommendations about COVID-19, including how to find information you can trust.
Life in the Time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected all of our lives in more ways than we are even aware of yet. To help make sense of the all-too-confusing present, we’ve assembled a snapshot of the post-COVID world we are living in.
May 2020
Social Media Influencers
A growing number of disabled influencers are shaping many of the online discussions around disability in ways never seen before. Learn why they chose this path, how they built their followings and what life is like on the other side of the screen.
April 2020
Sports Chairs Come of Age
We take a look at the current crop of specialized sports chairs, the sports they’re designed for and the players who use them.
March 2020
Sex, Wheels & Relationships
Rediscovering your sexuality after a spinal cord injury can be difficult. This year’s Sex, Wheels & Relationships issue focuses on getting your groove back after SCI and keeping it going strong.
February 2020
Person of the Year: Karen Braitmayer
Architect, businesswoman and policy-shaper, her impact earned her the American Institute of Architects 2019 Whitney M. Young Award for Social Responsibility. For these reasons and many more, we are honored to present Braitmayer as our 2019 Person of the Year.
January 2020
When It Comes to COVID-19, It’s Not You, It’s We
COVID-19 is a threat to our entire society, not just those most at risk.
“Vote for Access” Tackles the Barriers Disabled Voters Face
"Vote for Access" explores the barriers disabled people face when exercising their right to vote.
Feeling My Pain
My eyes are closed, and I scan my body from head to toe. What do I feel right in this moment?
Family Fun in the Summer Time
There’s no reason to stay on the sidelines when the family heads outside for summer activities.
Caring for Your Parents From a Wheelchair
Your parents were there for you when you most needed them, and now it’s your turn to give back.
Health and Safety in the Time of COVID-19
Your COVID-19 questions answered.
Disability-Specific Recommendations for COVID-19
Disability-specific recommendations about COVID-19, including how to find information you can trust.
FAQs About COVID-19 and SCI/D with Mount Sinai’s Dr. Bryce
FAQs about COVID-19 and SCI/D are answered by Mount Sinai's Dr. Thomas Bryce.
Advocates Urge Congress to Listen to Our COVID-19 #DisabilityDemands
Disability advocates are fighting to make sure that COVID-19 legislation includes our community's needs.
Artist Brogan Joe Murphy
Brogan Joe Murphy was trained classically as a realist oil painter, but his art was put on hold after back surgery complications made him a paraplegic.
Vitaglide is Back. Is it Better?
An old favorite has been resurrected and updated to keep pace with modern options.
Asking for Help From a Stranger
There is no specific formula for requesting help that will guarantee a response from a person you don’t know.
Other Recent Articles
Art in the Time of COVID-19
We asked six artists who use wheelchairs to submit pieces that speak to these unique times. They delivered with themes of strangeness, isolation, anxiety and, ultimately, the power of art to ease us into the unknown.
Happy — or Sad? — Rare Disease Day
On Thanksgiving you eat turkey, and on the Fourth of July you have a barbecue. But what do you eat on Rare Disease Day? As far as I know, there isn’t anything like a traditional Rare Disease Day casserole.
Stardom Doesn’t Solve His PCA Woes
It might seem like Steve Way is living the dream. Last year, he gained renown as the feisty, foul-mouthed best friend in Hulu’s critically-acclaimed Ramy.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
During good times, a trip to the hospital can be a disempowering, dehumanizing and, dare I say, dangerous experience for a person with a visible disability. And these are not good times.
