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Recent Disability Issues Stories
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- SPRED program for young people with disabilities
- Chicago Marathon draws runners with disabilities
- Exercise Connection: Fitness program for autistic and disabled people
- Variety of Illinois offers programs for disabled youth
- Sean Forbes is 'deaf and loud'
- Family business named after autistic son's creative idea
- Legally blind photographer Angela Geis shares gift
- Chasing Dreams offers programs for kids with Down syndrome
- Community Vocational Garden started for autistic individuals
- Woman adopts 3 siblings with special needs through Envision Unlimited
- Green Abilities gives people with disabilities job opportunities
- Park Ridge family raising autism awareness
- World Chicago hosts Brazilian athletes with disabilities
- Chicago Children's Museum welcomes kids with disabilities
- Judo Without Limits
- Legally blind actor pursuing theater career
- Educators Judy Cohen, Mindee Pinto join forces to pen book on autism, 'Mikey'
- Illinois Little League Challenger team to play in World Series 2013
- Sunlight Cafe helps visually impaired
- 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
