Tag: disability

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Researchers will present studies funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) that meet the agency’s goal of understanding and addressing the racial disparities in the economy and in federal benefit policies. The studies will be presented over Zoom by researchers from around the country. There is no charge for attending the Aug. 3 and…

Jake Haendel on the street in Boston

For people with disabilities that restrict their mobility, going out into the world is a harrowing, anxiety-producing experience. What if a subway stop with the icon denoting wheelchair accessibility doesn’t have the one thing essential to taking public transportation – an elevator? Will the sidewalk curb have a cut that allows an elderly person wit…