Disabilities

The Blind Student Who Opened Doors for Generations of Greeks With Disabilities

For decades, Dr. Eleftheria Bernidaki-Aldous has stood at the center of Greece's long journey toward disability inclusion. Blind since the age of three, she became the first blind student admitted to Pierce Junior High School at the American College...

Single Dad Adopts Down Syndrome Girl Rejected by 20 Families

Luca Trapanese from Naples, Italy has broken all traditional norms. He is a proud, gay, single Catholic dad who adopted a one-month-old girl with Down syndrome and is not afraid to keep on breaking down barriers. All Trapanese wanted...

Greece Makes Hundreds of Beaches Wheelchair-friendly

Greece is making hundreds of beaches wheelchair-friendly by installing the Greek-designed Seatrac system for wheelchairs. The system is a free service that offers unassisted sea access to people with disabilities and mobility issues. It is an innovative, technological assistant that...

Walmart Must Pay $125 Million After Firing Woman with Down Syndrome

Marlo Spaeth, a Wisconsin woman with Down Syndrome who worked at Walmart for sixteen years, won a lawsuit against the company after a court found that they fired her over her disability. The jury has decided that the mega...

New Elevator for People with Disabilities Installed at Athens Acropolis

The Athens Acropolis, the symbol of Western civilization, is now more easily accessible to people with disabilities after a new elevator was put into service there on Thursday. The wheelchair lift will facilitate access to the monuments of the Acropolis...

City of Naoussa to Organize Greece's First Winter Event for Disabled People

The municipality of the city of Naoussa in Central Macedonia announced recently that it will organize the first ''Know The Snow'' event to offer a unique winter experience to one hundred disabled people. The event will take place at the...