shared courtesy of Disability Scoop CHICAGO, Illinois – Carmela Mack wants to help people with disabilities because she knows what it feels like to be excluded The 18-year-old with a hearing impairment is a student of the Direct Service Professional (DSP) Academy in Washington, D.C., where she plans to earn a certification to work in...Read More

shared courtesy of Business Woman COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania – Growing up, Hillary McFadden did not enjoy eating out as much as she might have because there were no braille menus available for her to review and choose her meal. Blind since infancy, McFadden said, “As a blind individual, eating out can be overwhelming because we constantly...Read More

shared courtesy of The Washington Post   WASHINGTON, D.C. — For Antonio Myers, life with autism has always felt like sitting in a movie theater. Everyone is watching the same film, said Myers, a 25-year-old D.C. resident on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum. But he’s the only one wearing 3-D glasses. “I am...Read More