These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins
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Prosthetics designers are coming up with new ways to help people feel more comfortable in their own skin.

Many mornings,
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Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid in New York City
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More than 155,000 New Yorkers were trained in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) between 2016 and 2020. Free citywide trainings were made available to all New Yorkers and were disseminated through ci
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/02/10/evaluation-of-mental-health-first-aid-in-new-york-city/
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Diagnostics & Disability Policy for Patients with Long COVID
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A couple months ago, I sat down to talk with journalist and author Ryan Prior about his book The Long Haul. We discussed long COVID, chronic fatigue syndr
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/02/07/diagnostics-disability-policy-for-patients-with-long-covid/
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Diagnostics & Disability Policy for Patients with Long COVID
By Nita Jain: For Complete Post, Click Here...

A couple months ago, I sat down to talk with journalist and author Ryan Prior about his book The Long Haul. We discussed long COVID, chronic fatigue syndr
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/02/07/diagnostics-disability-policy-for-patients-with-long-covid/
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Michigan Storytellers for Change – Frank Vaca
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"I feel like this is my calling: to help others with disabilities explore their potential." Frank Vaca discusses his work on employment and as a sexuality self-advocacy trainer.
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HEALTHCARE: ‘Smart’ Walking Stick Helps Visually Impaired Grocery Shop
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A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a ‘smart’ walking stick for the blind or visually
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/31/healthcare-smart-walking-stick-helps-visually-impaired-grocery-shop/
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Savings Accounts for Disabled People Are Opened to More of Them
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Only those who became disabled by age 26 have been eligible for ABLE accounts. But Congress raised the age to 46, so more military veterans and others can qualify as of 2026.

Disabled Americans r
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Direct Care Worker and Behavioral Health Workforce Employee Discussion Group Survey
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has engaged Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a nonpartisan public policy firm
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MDHHS outlines improvements in protecting children in state’s care
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today shared an update on the transformation it has made to the child welfare system that has
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/27/mdhhs-outlines-improvements-in-protecting-children-in-states-care/
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Youth lead anti-corruption talks on disability
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The 1st episode of the Youth Lead Anti-corruption Talks series named “Inclusion and leadership of youth with disabilities to contribute to the achievement of SDG16″ took place virtually, on Decemb
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/27/youth-lead-anti-corruption-talks-on-disability/
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‘God of War: Ragnarök’ Wins Big In Accessibility
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The Game Awards have recognized accommodations in the gaming industry since 2020 and on Thursday night that award went to "God of War: Ragnarök."

The Innovation in Accessibility Award was developed to honor games that ensure as many people
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California’s power outages are a life-and-death issue
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ngd-This is a critical issue in Michigan as well. Great problems that laste dfor days to weeks happened in the 2013 ice storm...

A perspective on the impacts of storms fo
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/24/californias-power-outages-are-a-life-and-death-issue/
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Celebrating Ed Roberts Day With A Special Message From WID Co-Founder, Judy Heumann
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My name is Judy Heumann, and I’m a proud co-founder of the World Institute on Disability (WID). It’s hard to believe that WID is 40 years old. As I
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/24/celebrating-ed-roberts-day-with-a-special-message-from-wid-co-founder-judy-heumann/
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Dyspraxia And Apraxia
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ngd- This has been an issue with me over the years and seems to be worsening as I get older...

Motor and coordination issues in Autism and ADHD.

Communication is a basic human right

Humans place an unreasonable level of importance on communicating verbally, but that’s an ableis
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/23/dyspraxia-and-apraxia/
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OneButtonPIN increases security for blind and low-vision tech users
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New authentication method helps protect data from privacy attacks.

Working closely with blind and low-vision (BLV) users, researchers at the University of Waterloo and the Rochester
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Powerful and Concurrent Trends Have Converged to Turn Earbuds into Hearing Aids
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What?

I remember when hearing aids were a stigma. When I was in grade school they were big, bulky things that some of the kids had to wear on their chests
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/19/powerful-and-concurrent-trends-have-converged-to-turn-earbuds-into-hearing-aids/
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Rolling With the Punches: Self-Defense for Wheelchair Users
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Imagine you’re hanging out by the pool in your wheelchair with a friend, and a group of thugs emerges from the bushes, knocks out your friend and rushes your chair. What do you do? 

Double amputee Ted Vollrath found himself i
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/10/rolling-with-the-punches-self-defense-for-wheelchair-users/
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5 ways to maintain fitness in winter if you have a disability
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With a new year comes new goals and keeping fit is often one of them. Maintaining fitness is important for your health and wellbeing, but can come with challenges if you’re
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/09/5-ways-to-maintain-fitness-in-winter-if-you-have-a-disability/
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Assistive Technology For Daily Living
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Looking for a device to assist with daily activities?Look no further! We have a selection of devices to try in our Lending Library. Contact us to learn more about what devices are available.Contact Us
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/04/assistive-technology-for-daily-living/
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Psychedelics and Veterans’ Mental Health
by Bryce Pardo, Beau Kilmer, Rajeev Ramchand, Carrie M. Farmer: For Complete Post, Click Here...

Over the past 20 years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of compounds often referred to as psychedelics to address such mental health conditions as d
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/01/03/psychedelics-and-veterans-mental-health/
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