In 1991 I was crowned Handicapped Woman of Iowa. I competed with women who had all sorts of disabilities: blind, deaf, women using walkers, and wheelchairs. When I first heard …
Leslie Estimable, Jesus Perez, Andre Crespo and Angel Blanco all have felt the isolation and loneliness that can come only from having a physical disability. But, all four men have …
Long before the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in the early 1990s, there was the Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant blazing a trail to educate …
Scott Cook’s goal is to raise $250,000. However, this money is not for his personal pleasure. He wants to raise awareness to the entire world about a very ironic situation …
As more and more individuals with disabilities earn competitive pay and secure high profile positions, the job market is taking notice. ach department phone Employees with disabilities, many equipped with …
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (OIF) sponsored their 14th Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, June 23- 27th. By virtually all accounts, it was an incredible success, with over 600 particip ach …
There is less than three months left before the Presidential Election on November 2. And the two leading candidates—George W. Bush and John Kerry—are actively trying to get voters to …
Following a week-long competition with women from around the country, Juliette Rizzo of Rockville, Maryland, was crowned last night as Ms. Wheelchair America 2005, in Richmond, Virginia, at the 32nd …
CHICAGO—The largest drugstore chain in the United States, Walgreen Co., settled a lawsuit in late June 2004 on behalf of people with disabilities. Under the terms of the settlement, Walgreen’s …