September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is a time to share important resources that can shed light on an often taboo topic like suicide. Use this month to encourage people to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness about suicide...
Athletes, politicians, survivors: Veterans with disabilities are beginning to get more time in the spotlight. Here are a few examples of how they’re portrayed on TV and other entertainment in pop culture. Paying with Their Bodies, written by John M. Kinder In Paying...
When you exercise from a wheelchair, it can be an especially daunting task to find an accessible gym that has equipment and training that accommodates your individual needs. Thankfully, people have taken the time and effort to put tools and programs together that...
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) is the largest wheelchair games event in the world—nearly 600 veterans from across the U.S. participate. It’s committed to fostering better physical and mental health for veterans with disabilities through sports...
Does Hollywood know how to depict disabilities on camera? Early on, portrayals of people with disabilities in film either fell flat or were played for laughs, if those roles were made at all. Today, it’s clear that directors, production staff, writers, and actors go...
