Richard Balocco, the president and CEO of Desert Arc, is disappointed to see his clients with disabilities are not a priority in the state’s new vaccine distribution plan. “It’s just common sense, it’s hard to believe they’ve been left out,” said Balocco. On Tuesday, Gov. Newsom announced vaccine phases based mainly on occupation have […]
The vast world of emojis is one step closer to expanding once again. Thirteen variants of emoji to represent people with disabilities that were proposed last March by Apple to the the Unicode Consortium, the global organization that adopts standards for emoji, have been approved and added to the list of forthcoming emoji. Among the […]
Angel View assists children and adults with developmental disabilities, marking its 65th anniversary this year. Founded in 1954, it initially helped children with polio. Today, it continues to fulfill its mission of helping those with disabilities reach their full potential.
A West Virginia family is hurt after they were asked to leave a movie theater. Shannon Davis told WSAZ that she and her wife, Gina, have adopted four children, including 12-year-old Charlie. “She’s a victim of shaken baby syndrome,” Davis said. “It rendered her blind and quadriplegic. She didn’t know what a mom was until we taught […]
A sweet tooth might just help keep the bromance alive. Former President Barack Obama and his vice president, Joe Biden, were spotted getting lunch Monday at Dog Tag Bakery in Washington, D.C., where they shook hands and took photos with workers and patrons. According to its website, the Georgetown neighborhood bakery helps train and employ […]
Carlos Bravo opened his car shop in Desert Hot Springs about a year and a half ago. Little did he know, that he would receive a lawsuit for not having a ramp nor a handicap parking spot as regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bravos says this is the result of a so called […]
