NEWS ANALYSIS

Advocates Fear Rollback of Disabled Voting Rights

A new law in Texas is the latest of dozens passing through state legislatures across the country that place new restrictions on voting access. Disability rights advocates say these laws will make it harder for people with disabilities to vote. Tim Gilmer takes you inside the battle over voting rights and talks to disabled Texans who say the new law is about to make a bad situation worse for many wheelchair-using voters.  

TRENDING

Netflix Realizes Disabled People Have Sex Too

The hit Netflix show Sex Education recently lit disability internet on fire when it aired a scene in which characters Maeve and Isaac, a wheelchair user, consummate a summer romance. “The whole scene is a masterclass in tenderness and eroticism,” say reviewers The Triple Cripples. “It is disabled sex as it should be shown. I have honestly never seen anything like this before on television.” Click the link above to read the full review and see the scene, and then join the conversation on our Instagram page.  

SCI REHAB

The Wheelchair User who Built A State-of-the-Art Rehab Center

When Natalie Barnhard sustained a spinal cord injury in 2004, she was unimpressed with the rehab options near her home in Buffalo, New York. Seventeen years later, she recently opened an SCI-focused rehab center that aims to help each client reach their goals, whether that’s regained function or better ability to do their favorite activities. “We believe that this should be an accessible place where people can come to enjoy their time in our gym but also socialize with others,” she says. 

NM LIVE

United Spinal CEO Vincenzo Piscopo

“I’d rather be naïve and dream big than be realistic and stuck on the status quo,” says Vincenzo Piscopo, as United Spinal pushes disability rights into its next 75 years. In this month’s NM Live, Piscopo explains his quote and the underlying philosophy that guides him, and he tells Teal Sherer why this way of thinking is essential for the disability community.  

JOIN THE CELEBRATION

United Spinal’s 75th Anniversary Virtual Gala

This once-in-75-years event is right around the corner. Join disability advocates from across the country as they share a celebratory evening on Nov. 10 with stars like Ali Stroker and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Registration is free — please spread the word and invite your family and friends. Click the link above to register.  

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