BY Christi Carras, The Los Angeles Times In a major triumph for Deaf representation in Hollywood, the ensemble of “CODA” clinched the top prize Sunday at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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By Paula Morgan, Forbes Case Managers handle many different aspects of helping people with disabilities get back to work.
By Kristyn Burtt, SheKnows What’s been amazing in the age of social media is how open some celebrities are about their personal lives. It’s obviously a choice to let fans in, but many stars are helping to bring to awareness for good causes by talking about their families and some of the struggles they may face.
By Julie Kliegman, SI | NBA New Nets guard Ben Simmons spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time in months after he was traded from the Sixers for James Harden and Paul Millsap, along with Andre Drummond, Seth Curry and two first-round picks. Simmons reported to the slumping team Monday after sitting out the start of the 2021–22 campaign, having cited mental health concerns.
By Grace Wade, Health When Rebeca Gonzalez, a 26 year old with cerebral palsy, posted a live Facebook video of herself putting on her own makeup four years ago, she never expected it would kick-start her career as a beauty influencer.
By Joyann Jeffrey, Today This year’s halftime show will also be making history: Two deaf rappers will also be featured in the performance. Thanks to Dr. Dre, Warren “Wawa” Snipe and Sean Forbes will be taking the stage on Sunday night.
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By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Michel Roccati lost the ability to walk after a motorcycle accident in 2017, when he had a complete spinal cord injury. But today, equipped with an electrode device implanted on his spinal cord, Roccati can enjoy the simple things again: standing at a bar for drinks with friends, taking a shower without a chair and even strolling through the town with a walker.
By Jon Hamilton, NPR Paul knew his young grandson was in danger.
By Casey Mendoza, Newsy “As somebody with a difference, a diversity, you know?” “You know you could just say ‘disability,’ right?”
