The last time Martha Twibanire had a mammogram, she had to call three different clinics before finding one that would accommodate her wheelchair. That was more than four years ago. The experience was ...

A program designed to fit people in wheelchairs with accessible rental accommodation is continuing to build on its successes as it enters its third and final year. The Right Fit Pilot Program has ...

Shannon Publicover envisioned spending a weekend enjoying the warm weather with her family at a cottage with a fire pit or barbecuing on a deck. She quickly became dismayed trying to find somewhere to ...

To push a wheelchair, you rely on your upper body. Usually, this is less demanding than "normal" leg-based movements. This means that even if a wearable underestimates your number of pushes, the ...

U.S. government engineers are working on a roboticchair system that could help people in wheelchairs live a more independent life. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said ...

WATCH: A unique dance program provides social and competitive wheelchair ballroom and Latin dance classes to wheelchair users and their able-bodied partners. TORONTO- Wheel Dance is a unique program ...

AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

IDAHO FALLS — A local 27-year-old will be participating in a Spartan Race this weekend. It not an easy feat — especially in a wheelchair. Trandon Mechling of Idaho Falls will be in the race on ...

On the banks of Lake Geneva in late June, Ben Spencer and Peter Smorthit looked out towards the Alpine peaks. Over the next 18 days, the friends would embark on a 262 mile-journey across one of Europe ...

U.S. Capitol Police detained a group of peaceful protesters on Wednesday, including several people in wheelchairs, during a protest over proposed cuts to Medicaid spending. Scripps News footage shows ...