Category: Disabilities

Only 5 Fingers Playing Piano, but the Sound of So Many Hands

Nicholas McCarthy overcame rejection to make a professional career playing the surprisingly vast repertoire for left-hand piano.
‘Life After’ Review: What the End Means

The filmmaker Reid Davenport raises thorny questions about how the option of medically assisted death is presented to disabled people.
A New Barbie Wears Blue Polka-Dots, and a Glucose Monitor

The doll pairs a blue polka-dot outfit with an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor.
Marlee Matlin on Hollywood, Healing and Stories Still Untold

In a new documentary, “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” the star reflects on the joy, and pain, of being Hollywood’s first Oscar-winning Deaf actress.
Airlines Challenge Protections For Travelers With Wheelchairs

A landmark rule to expand the rights of disabled air travelers has been hamstrung by a lawsuit from major airlines and delayed enforcement by the Transportation Department.
An Airline Lost My Mom’s Wheelchair and Won’t Pay Up. Help!

Workers said the transport chair was sent to baggage claim. An AirTag later showed it miles away. Who’s at fault when checked items vanish from the carousel?
Retirees, Get Ready to Need Long-Term Care. Here’s What to Know.

Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now?
Just Through Central Park, a Different Gala Celebrates Students’ First Steps

The inaugural iBrain Gala, hosted at the Central Park Boathouse by a school for students with severe disabilities, featured a red carpet that they walked with the help of an exoskeleton device.
U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans

The Justice Department accused large insurers of colluding with national brokers to steer older people and those with disabilities toward coverage that might not offer the best medical care.
Trump Cuts Threaten Meals and Services for People With Disabilities and the Aging

A tiny agency responsible for overseeing these services is being dismantled as part of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of his department.
Singer Sues Met Opera Over Firing for Post-Pregnancy Vocal Problems

The mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who suffered vocal problems during and after pregnancy, is suing the opera company — and the union that represented her — after she lost work.
Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70

As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind virtuosos.