Disabilities

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation this week to extend the length of a student’s eligibility to the end of the school year in which they turn 22 or graduate high school, whichever comes sooner. The current age limit is 21.

Eugene’s National Dance Week celebration featured inclusive performances, with DanceAbility International showcasing Kelcie Laube leading a powerful routine shaped around her unique movement and ability.

We hear from a University of Washington robotics researcher and a person with a motor impairment about their efforts to develop a robotic-assisted feeding system for people who depend on caregivers for helping them eat.

The planned facility would more than double the number of clients the nonprofit could serve in Oregon.

We'll hear more about the expansion and what it takes to design a facility with senses other than sight in mind.

We'll hear about SB 538, also known as "Tensy's Law."

The Los Angeles-area wildfires bring a renewed focus on Oregonians with disabilities during major natural disasters. We speak with the advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon.

As Oregon’s psilocybin program is poised to enter its third year, facilitators are seeking ways to make the drug more accessible to a wider swath of the public — especially those experiencing end of life anxiety.

Walls, carpet, lighting and windows: Every detail in Vancouver’s new learning and athletics facilities was picked with deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff in mind.

Portland-based Disability Rights Oregon has sent two letters to Grants Pass officials, saying its new rules on homeless campsites violate federal and state law.