An adaptive sports coordinator and peer counselor at Helen Hayes Rehabilitation Hospital, is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, a feat achieved by only 45 other wheelchair users.
A 12-year-old boy from Long Island with a rare genetic disorder got a heartwarming surprise from his favorite airline, JetBlue.
Beloved Golden State Warrior Gary Payton II is giving a double lesson to aspiring basketball players at his GP2 Foundation Basketball Camp: athletic training and dyslexia awareness.
BORP's mission is to lower the barriers that often prevent disabled people from getting exercise, enjoying the outdoors, and building community.
In 1977, over 100 disabled activists occupied a federal building in San Francisco for nearly a month, demanding their civil rights be recognized. Today, that same spirit of resistance and community lives on through the opening of a new disability cultural center mere steps away from the site of that famous protest.
YAI held its annual 3K walk in Central Park. The event has been a tradition since 1986.