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A Ballot Is Only Powerful If It’s Accessible
Today is Election Day in the United States. For millions of Americans, voting means entering a polling place, filling out a ballot, and leaving. For disabled voters, the ability to cast a ballot is not always that simple. Last week, I voted in the 2026 election using Massachusetts’s accessible electronic ballot system. I was able…
The Price of Getting Help When You Can’t Wait
CW: Medical Emergencies On an ordinary July afternoon, Stephanie Rowell was standing on her parents’ front porch when a wasp stung her left arm. At first, there was the burning sensation she might have expected from a sting. Then her whole body began to itch. Her face swelled and turned red, and her throat felt…
The Care Doesn’t Disappear When the Paycheck Does
CW: Fraud When Idaho stopped paying Challis Hopwood for the care she provided for her disabled son, Leon, he still woke up needing the same care. The mortgage still had to be paid, the car needed gas, and there were therapy appointments to get to. What disappeared was the financial cushion that had helped her…
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