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A new Xbox adapter lets people turn their power wheelchairs into game controllers | The Verge The Xbox Adaptive Controller already expands the usability of Xbox for gamers with disabilities, and today, a third-party add-on takes that controller to the next level, allowing gamers to turn their power wheelchairs into game controllers.

First NYPD Officer With Sign Language as First Language | BC 4 New York For the first time in its history, the NYPD has an officer whose first language is American Sign Language — something that members of the deaf community are thrilled about, giving them somone who understands their lives and their struggles.

Disabled senator knocks Amtrak over $25,000 price quote for wheelchair-bound passengers | CBS News Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, the first disabled woman elected to Congress, hit Amtrak following a report it wanted to charge a pair of passengers in wheelchairs $25,000 for a one-way ticket and called for a meeting with its CEO.

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Harvard Law’s first deafblind graduate disrupting disability rights | CNBC Elizabeth Warren Unveils Plan to Help People with Disabilities | Time This year is an important one for Americans with disabilities: 2020 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 100th anniversary of the country’s vocational rehabilitation program, which helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs.

Disability Life In Ten Years: Fears And Hopes For 2030 | Forbes As we start a new decade, we can see hopeful signs of improvement for people with disabilities.

Living Longer Is Not Enough: The Case For Aging Well | Forbe One of the greatest achievements to come of modern medicine is that humans are living longer than ever.

Meet The Boys With Cerebral Palsy Playing Tiny Tim On Broadway This Year | NBC Nightly News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZR-F_jrkUY&feature=youtu.be Jai Srinivasan and Sebastian Ortiz don’t just share the role of Tiny Tim in this year’s Broadway production of “A Christmas Carol” -- they share a diagnosis.