Bri Scalesse, model and disability advocate, knew Sheldon Nguyen was different right away. “We knew we could spend forever together,” she said, after quarantining together during the pandemic.
Tag: Disabilities
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AI Helps a Stroke Patient Speak Again, a Milestone for Tech and Neuroscience
The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.
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In Wheelchair Football, Camaraderie Comes With Metal-on-Metal Contact
A collision-heavy wheelchair football team in Buffalo is giving players community and purpose.
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Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report
Still, there are fewer than 200 cases nationally each year, and the numbers have fallen significantly from the peak decades ago.
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U.S. Moves to Improve Airplane Bathrooms for People With Disabilities
New regulations announced by the Transportation Department will mandate that more new planes have accessible lavatories, though the requirement will not take effect for years.