The organization that would become Tri-County Independent Living (TCIL) launched in 1978. Their philosophical roots go further back, at least as far as the 1950’s, when Judy Heumann, the spearhead of ...

Homecare for disabled adults offers a meaningful way to support individuals with physical, cognitive, or developmental disabilities while allowing them to remain in the comfort and familiarity of ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. During the 1960s, disability activists fought for the right to live independently, ...

I am the parent of a 43-year-old son who is legally blind and has cerebral palsy, and I live every day with both gratitude and worry. I am profoundly grateful for Becoming Independent, a nonprofit ...

When Peter Cronis was 8 years old, he was sent to live in a state institution. Cronis has arthrogryposis — which limits his body movements — and a severe form of scoliosis. He uses a wheelchair to get ...

Disability data justice is predicated on accurate, inclusive, and equitable measures of disability. To achieve this form of justice, the processes through which we determine disability measures must ...

Able South Carolina's President & CEO Kimberly Tissot joins Vice President Mary Alex Kopp and Senior Director of Community ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -People with disabilities, who’ve longed for services in the east, can now breathe a sigh of relief. “It can be hard for people to get services in areas like this because of a ...