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Two ballroom dancers perform a dramatic pose on a stage washed in pink, purple, and blue light. On the left, a dark-haired man in an open, flowing white satin shirt, gold necklaces, and tan trousers extends one arm wide with an intense expression. In front of him, a woman with blonde hair in a loose updo smiles with her eyes closed, one arm curved upward and the other bent near her waist. She wears a white satin crop top and skirt trimmed with rhinestones, plus several sparkling bracelets.

Paralympian Brings Disability Representation to Dancing With the Stars

At 21 years old, he is going from gold to the dance floor.
Two ballroom dancers perform a dramatic pose on a stage washed in pink, purple, and blue light. On the left, a dark-haired man in an open, flowing white satin shirt, gold necklaces, and tan trousers extends one arm wide with an intense expression. In front of him, a woman with blonde hair in a loose updo smiles with her eyes closed, one arm curved upward and the other bent near her waist. She wears a white satin crop top and skirt trimmed with rhinestones, plus several sparkling bracelets.

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October 16, 2026

Paralympian Brings Disability Representation to Dancing With the Stars

At 21 years old, he is going from gold to the dance floor.
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October 8, 2026

Wrigley Field Becomes First MLB Autism Center

Wrigley Field is the latest example of how MLB is working to make the ballpark experience more accessible for fans with disabilities.
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A person with long brown hair and a denim jacket sits in a wheelchair, seen from behind, looking out over a riverfront railing toward a city skyline with tall historic and modern buildings, brick facades, and a stone arched bridge under a bright blue sky. In the foreground on the right, two navy blue signs are mounted on a black post. The top sign reads Providence beside an illustration of a domed capitol and skyline, with a yellow box labeled Ranked and a large question mark. The bottom sign reads Warwick beside an illustration of an arched bridge and a sailboat on water, with the same Ranked label and question mark.

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October 1, 2026

Where Rhode Island Cities Rank for People With Disabilities

A new report ranked 182 U.S. cities from best to worst.
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A high vantage point looks across a large converted industrial hall with brick walls and tall windows, where hundreds of attendees sit at round tables draped in navy blue cloths, each with small flower centerpieces, cups, and papers. On a raised black stage at the upper left, a speaker addresses the room from a podium while several people stand nearby, and a red carpet runs along the floor beside the stage. Two people using wheelchairs are seated among the tables in the foreground, and a videographer with a camera on a tripod records from the right side of the room as sunlight streams in through the windows.

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September 25, 2026

Rhode Island Celebrates Direct Support Professionals

41 DSPs of the Year recognized for their incredible service.
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September 11, 2026

The First Deaf University in America

For more than 160 years, Gallaudet University has been a center of Deaf education and culture. In 1988, its students made history.
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Photograph taken from the back of an elementary or middle school classroom, showing a group of students seated at wooden desks facing a teacher at the front of the room. In the foreground center, a student in a green long-sleeve shirt sits in a wheelchair at a desk. Around him, other students sit in classroom chairs at similar desks: a girl in a yellow shirt on the far left, a girl in a cream-colored top next to her, a boy in a striped blue-and-white shirt, a boy in a dark hoodie, and a girl in a pink sweater on the right with a mint-green backpack hanging on her chair. At the front of the classroom, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a beige cardigan over a white top and dark pants, stands facing the students with her hands raised as if mid-explanation. Behind her is a large blank whiteboard, a bulletin board with blue trim, a small bookshelf with a potted plant on top, and a window letting in natural light on the left side of the room. The image has a soft, warm, naturally lit classroom atmosphere with a shallow depth of field that keeps the foreground student in sharpest focus.

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September 3, 2026

Teachers Struggle to Support Students With Disabilities

Less than half are confident in adapting teaching instructions.
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A dark graphic with a smartphone on the left displaying a large purple triangular warning icon with an exclamation point. In the center, the silhouette of a young child is shown from behind, walking away against a backdrop of blurred red and blue police lights. Behind the child, a large translucent blue jigsaw puzzle piece overlaps a glowing outline map of the United States, with connected points of light across several states suggesting a tracking or alert network. The overall color palette is deep navy and purple, giving the image an urgent, alert-style tone.

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August 26, 2026

National Alert System Coming for Missing Autistic People

The new plan from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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A close-up, softly focused shot of a patient lying in a hospital bed, seen from the side. Their hand rests on the blue blanket with a pulse oximeter clipped to a fingertip, and an IV line is visible near the wrist. The metal bed rail is in sharp focus in the foreground, with the patient and blue-toned hospital linens blurred behind it, giving the image a somber, clinical mood.

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August 20, 2026

Life Expectancy Shorter for People With Disabilities

New data on the life expectancy of someone with an intellectual disability compared to their peers.
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August 16, 2026

‘504: The Musical’ Brings Disability Rights History to Life

New musical highlights the activists who fought for Section 504 protections.
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August 4, 2026

Netflix Makes Movie Night More Accessible With ASL

Netflix has introduced ASL interpretation to popular titles, giving Deaf viewers another way to enjoy their favorite stories.
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