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Job gains for people with disabilities are outpacing those for other groups, thanks to telework

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Dec 7, 2022
People with disabilities have long asked to work from home, says Nicole Maestas of Harvard. The pandemic proved it can be done.
Increased telework opportunities have allowed people with disabilities to make employment gains.
Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images
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Adventures in Housing

Looking for a home that's accessible? That will make your search even harder.

by Sean McHenry
Apr 7, 2022
A retired economist tells the story of her search for an accessible home.
There are no front steps at Nikki Finlay's new home. "I could walk straight in the front door," she says.
Courtesy Nikki Finlay
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Headphones that enhance the world around you could be a hearing aid alternative

by Jack Stewart
Sep 9, 2019
Experts say there will be an eventual convergence of the two.
Wireless headphones, as worn by this model, can also help with hearing.
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Economics of Disability

What it's like to have an invisible disability at work

by Paulina Velasco
Jun 22, 2018
Three people open up about asking — or not — for accommodations on the job.
{Image Description: An overhead shot of two people sitting at a desk in an office setting. The individual on the left is holding a folder and is writing notes on a notepad, while the individual on the left is mid-gesticulation. The desk is a dark brown, and has various objects placed on top, including a phone and a remote control.]
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Economics of Disability

5 things you need to know about the Americans with Disabilities Act

by Eliza Mills
Jun 22, 2018
It's the most important civil rights law protecting people with disabilities.
[Image Description: A close up shot of a bright blue handicapped parking sign. In the background is a tree and other vegetation in front of a red brick wall.]
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Economics of Disability

Understanding the language of disabilities

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 22, 2018
Here's a guide to help you navigate the acronyms and legalese.
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Special education costs add up for parents, schools as federal law remains underfunded

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Jun 22, 2018
For the first time, schools are legally required to make special education meaningful. But they've been given no additional money to make it happen.
[Image Description: Numerous toys are spread across a child’s playground. The ground is sandy. A pink children’s seat is in the middle of the image, with a yellow toy truck and multi-colored doll house behind it. In the background is a blue set of benches.]
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How does disability affect your financial life?

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 25, 2018
Marketplace is looking for stories that relate to disability and the economy.
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Let's do the numbers on the Paralympic Games

by Tony Wagner
Mar 9, 2018
They're hard to find on cable or streaming, but worth watching.
Joe Howard of the United States celebrates a gold-medal win against Norway in sledge hockey during the Salt Lake City Winter Paralympic Games in Utah in 2002.
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Wait times for Social Security benefit appeals leave people in limbo

by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean McHenry
Oct 20, 2017
Michael Astrue, a former Social Security commissioner, talks about how and where the backlog starts.
Michael Astrue, former Social Security Administration commissioner, says the backlog starts at the back end. That's where “you're having a thousand-day waits.”
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