/tags/disability disability en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:01:20 GMT /2025-07-29/breaking-boundaries-pig-show-rounds-up-its-third-year-at-the-ohio-state-fair The Ohio State Fair's inclusive pig show event offered people between the ages of nine and 22 with intellectual or developmental disabilities the chance to show pigs in a fair arena. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:01:20 GMT /2025-07-29/breaking-boundaries-pig-show-rounds-up-its-third-year-at-the-ohio-state-fair Shay Frank /sports/2024-11-22/university-of-cincinnati-starts-sports-program-for-athletes-with-disabilities A new adaptive sports program at the University of Cincinnati is helping to make dreams come true for college athletes with disabilities. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:37:20 GMT /sports/2024-11-22/university-of-cincinnati-starts-sports-program-for-athletes-with-disabilities Debbie Holmes /2024-07-29/can-a-simple-envelope-improve-traffic-stops-for-disabled-drivers The Blue Envelope program is intended to improve communication between drivers with disabilities and the police. It launched in northeast Ohio’s Mahoning County this month. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:23:50 GMT /2024-07-29/can-a-simple-envelope-improve-traffic-stops-for-disabled-drivers Erin Gottsacker /2022-09-02/ohio-is-helping-people-with-disabilities-find-jobs In 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine designated Ohio a disability inclusion state. Now the state says it's committed to helping the 1.7 million Ohioans with a disability find a job if they want one. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:14:21 GMT /2022-09-02/ohio-is-helping-people-with-disabilities-find-jobs Ann Thompson /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-03-25/disability-services-and-labor-shortages Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we look at how the labor issue is impacting disability services and how to fix it. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-03-25/disability-services-and-labor-shortages /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-03-16/disability-services-and-labor-shortages Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we look at how the labor issue is impacting disability services and how to fix it. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-03-16/disability-services-and-labor-shortages /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-02-02/wellness-wednesday-the-vaccination-challenges-for-people-with-disabilities People with disabilities are at the greatest risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 but still face a raft of barriers to vaccinations and booster shots. On Today's Wellness Wednesday, we address the vaccination challenges for people with disabilities. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:28:25 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-02-02/wellness-wednesday-the-vaccination-challenges-for-people-with-disabilities /news-partners/npr-news/2021-02-12/people-with-intellectual-disabilities-are-often-overlooked-in-pandemic-response Without federal tracking, no one knows how many people in disability group housing have fallen ill or died from the virus. And few states are prioritizing them for vaccination. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:10:27 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-02-12/people-with-intellectual-disabilities-are-often-overlooked-in-pandemic-response Katheryn Houghton /news/2020-10-29/older-voters-face-extra-challenges-in-a-pandemic-election There are only a few days left before Election Day, and while millions of Ohioans have already cast their ballots early in-person or by mail, that process… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:16:45 GMT /news/2020-10-29/older-voters-face-extra-challenges-in-a-pandemic-election Clare Roth /news/2020-09-21/coronavirus-in-ohio-families-say-closure-of-adult-day-cares-has-taken-a-toll Jacqueline McFarquhar’s mom, Beryline Hillaire, is 80 years old and has Alzheimer’s. For the last two years, Hillaire's been going to Active Day, an adult… Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-09-21/coronavirus-in-ohio-families-say-closure-of-adult-day-cares-has-taken-a-toll