Tag: Disabilities
Beyoncé Will Change ‘Heated’ Lyrics After ‘Ableist Slur’ Criticism
Days after the release of her latest album, “Renaissance,” Beyoncé will modify the lyrics of one of its…
For Blind Internet Users, the Fix Can Be Worse Than the Flaws
Patrick Perdue, a radio enthusiast who is blind, regularly shopped for equipment through the website of Ham Radio…
What Is Prosopagnosia, Brad Pitt’s Face Blindness Condition?
The actor Brad Pitt said in a recent interview that he has prosopagnosia, a rare neurological disorder commonly…
Lizzo Changes “Grrrls” Lyric After Outcry
Lizzo, a Grammy-winning singer and rapper seen by many fans as a champion of inclusivity, changed a lyric…
Combating Sensory Overload: How Zoos and Museums Are Redefining Inclusion
KultureCity, a nonprofit based in Birmingham, Ala, and founded by parents of children with autism, has trained and…
Jury Awards $450,000 to Man Fired Over Unwanted Office Birthday Party
A Kentucky man who was fired days after he had a panic attack at his workplace over an…
Bruce Willis Has Aphasia and Is ‘Stepping Away’ From His Career
In response to Rumer Willis’s Instagram post, Sarah Paulson, who worked with Bruce Willis in “Glass,” Shyamalan’s 2019…
Some Deaf Viewers of ‘CODA’ Are Torn Over the Movie
Like Frank in the movie, both Beacom and Holcomb have children who love to sing. To find out…
Retired Doctor’s Protest Gets Attention of Spanish Banks
MADRID — Because he has Parkinson’s disease, and his shaking hands make it hard for him to push…
China Becomes a Paralympic Sled Hockey Power Behind Russian Coach
BEIJING — All the Russian athletes were kicked out of the Paralympics before the Games began last week,…
Ukraine’s Paralympians Compete in Beijing With Heavy Hearts
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Valerii Sushkevych, the president of Ukraine’s Paralympic committee, can detect in the pink, swollen eyes…
Meet Vasu Sojitra: The Athlete Challenging Ideas About What Is Possible
Climbing and skiing Denali in Alaska, elevation 20,310 feet, is grueling. Mountaineers endure blizzards, high altitude and weeks…