Disabilities

UW-Madison professor J. Michael Collins explains what impact Social Security changes will have for recipients.

For more than a decade Brooke Slavens has led the Mobility Lab, a research hub integrating multiple disciplines with the goal of engineering a manual wheelchair that reduces stress on the body. Now, her focus is on children.

In 2015, Dusti Grenus just wanted some accessible swings in her local playground. Then she decided to “go all the way.”

Mom Sarah Knowles leads the Wisconsin Chapter of the Changing Spaces Campaign, which seeks to get more adult-sized changing tables and stations installed across the nation and world. 

Since 1992, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has facilitated the Wisconsin Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities, with help from local organizations. Some hunters told WPR what the event means to them.

A complaint filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission says a town in Rusk County is breaking the law by refusing to make voting machines available to voters with disabilities.

After the Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a near-total ban of the use of absentee ballot boxes in the state, two Waukesha County municipalities have decided to not allow residents to use them during the upcoming presidential election. 

Martha Siravo and Eve Dahl are advocating for more opportunities for para dancers in Wisconsin and more visibility for the sport internationally, including being added to the Paralympics.

Ahead of the Paralympic Games, several Wisconsin athletes talk about their experiences playing wheelchair basketball for Team USA as they journey toward gold.

The annual Disability Pride Festival in Madison draws visitors from around the state and centers the experiences of disabled people.