Recent Disability Issues Stories
- Little people in Chicago mentor European child
- Midwest Valor Games set for 3rd year
- Therapy Yoga Gymnastics Rocks helps kids' motor skills, confidence
- SouthSTAR Services teaches self-advocacy
- Raising awareness about Angelman syndrome
- Dorothy's Can-Do Cafe open in Lincoln Square
- Gurnee teen speaks out about Tourette's
- Disability pride celebrated in the Loop
- Special Olympics celebrating 45 years of competition
- Disability Pride Parade to step off in Chicago
- Brain surgery lets woman with dystonia 'fly' at Flywheel Chicago
- Adaptive Sailing on Lake Michigan offered for people with disabilities
- Pet therapy in Hinsdale
- 'A Special Friend' describes perspective of disabled child
- Center helps parents advocate on behalf of disabled children
- War Dogs helping veterans with PTSD
- Ray Graham Association matches businesses with employees
- Beep baseball lets visually impaired athletes play for Chicago Comets, other teams
- Seguin Services, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago merging
- Adaptive bikes change lives of students with disabilities at Batavia High School
- CPS students with disabilities help design gardens with Southside Occupational Academy and VOA Associates
- Giant Steps' Canopy program serves adults with autism
- Exhibit displays work by blind artists
- Teen born without arms participates in sports
- 'Bodies of Work' celebrates disability arts and culture
- Archery adapted for physical disabilities
- Thresholds provides transition for those with mental illness
- Chicago Children's Theatre performing play for autistic kids
- Woman with MS teaches tai chi
- Hear the Cheers campaign helps provide hearing aids for kids
- UIC program focuses on disability studies
- NAMI offers info, support for mental illness
- Young albino author overcoming odds
- Learning to live after a brain tumor at a young age
- Fuel call helps people with disabilities get gas
- Custom transportation at Special Needs Chicago
- Fun activities for wounded vets, disabled individuals at Adaptive Adventures
- Chicago Lighthouse day school helps students who are autistic and blind
- Found center prepares homeless, special needs pets for adoption
- Ambassadors teach energy saving techniques
- Woman who lost limbs now inspiring others
- Oscar nominations for films with disability issues
- Chicagoans create wine charms for Oscars gift bags
- Goodman Theatre play Teddy Ferrara highlights struggles of gay, disabled youth
- Couple with Down syndrome celebrates Valentine's Day
- Color Burst screen printing supports developmentally disabled
- Service dogs help owners be independent
- Gridiron Alliance helps young athletes with disabilities
- Rapping gives boy who stutters confidence, inspiration
- Mom, 91, writes book about raising son with Down syndrome
- Jersey Mike's Subs offers braille menu for visually impaired
- Raising awareness about dystonia
- Child's Voice instructs young children with hearing loss
- Douglas Center offers day programs for disabled individuals
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects 2.2-million Americans
- New law cracks down on disability parking violators
- Chefs help blind students learn how to cook
- Curie High School on Chicago's SW Side puts together audio yearbooks
- Fear Experiment welcomes all abilities to experience art
- Joffrey's "The Nutcracker" gives children with disabilities a chance to dance
- Home loan program helps veteran purchase first house
- Program helps families adopt foreign special-needs children
- Seguin offers community living to those with disabilities
- Sky High Sports tramopoline center welcomes individuals with disabilities
- Toys R Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids offers help for parents
- Frankfort man wins Local Heroes contest, gets new rampvan
- Creative arts therapy for people with disabilities
- College freshman moving on despite disability
- College freshman moving on despite disability
- Dancer-turned-doctor starts classes for Parkinson's patients
- Disability issues platforms for Obama, Romney
- Life Center offers info for patients during, after rehab
- Campaign now 'Changing the Face of Beauty'
- 'Special Talents America' highlights strengths of performers with disabilities
- Free amplified phones available to some Ill. residents
- Dancer-turned-doctor starts classes for Parkinson's patients
- Over the Rainbow Association helps disabled residents find housing
- Adapted trikes give freedom to children with disabilities
- Hand-painted 'Frames by Devora' available for sale
- Tellin' Tales Theatre: Storytelling with a special purpose
- Program helps disabled man train for Chicago Marathon
- Hadley to offer course on reading braille music
- Glenview sensei offers karate for disabled students
- Charlie's Gift Autism Center offers services for entire family
- Young opera singer triumphs over brain lesion
- 'The Mighty Ted' at Second City shows stroke recovery
- 'The Mighty Ted' at Second City shows stroke recovery
- Groups serving the disabled change their names
- Therapy dog brings mental, social benefits to people with developmental disabilities
- Center offers horse therapy for riders with different abilities
- Lighthouse admins state's new RIN program
- U of I sends Paralympians to London
- Farm stand tended by teens with disabilities
- Sound-based therapy helping kids with developmental disabilities
- PAWWS trains dogs for vets with PTSD
- Camp STAR helpful, fun for kids with ADHD
- Valor Games Midwest set for Chicago
- Gallery connects people with and without disabilities
- Website supports people with spinal cord injuries
- Baseball program serves players with autism