Disabled
Paralyzed woman controls robot with her mind
NEW YORK -- Using only her thoughts, a woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Nation & World
Hungary selects most beautiful wheelchair user
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Many beauty queens may wish for world peace, but Hungary's loveliest wheelchair user has a more achievable goal in mind.
Date: 02/26/2012 | Nation & World
Taxis must be wheelchair accessible, judge rules
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday barred the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission from issuing permits for taxicabs unless they're accessible to people who use wheelchairs, a decision that was praised by advocates for the disabled as a milestone that could have national...
Date: 12/23/2011 | Nation & World
To some, the best gift is a little help
As you are thinking about what to get the people on your holiday shopping list, consider giving something special to those caring for an elderly relative or friend.
Date: 12/18/2011 | Business
Snohomish man works with a mission to bring wheelchairs to disabled around the world
Missionary trips have taken Larry Bailly to different corners of the world.The Snohomish mechanic saw the same thing throughout the Third World countries he visited:
Date: 11/05/2011 | Local News
Sharing a special moment
A couple knew who to include in their wedding ceremony
Date: 10/23/2011 | Local News
Disabled woman begged killer to stop, police say
PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles police say a 27-year-old woman begged her killer to stop as she was being strangled.
Date: 10/21/2011 | Northwest
5 charged with abusing mentally disabled in Neb.
OMAHA, Neb. -- Five workers at a Nebraska center for developmentally disabled adults have been charged with abusing residents after an investigation found they hit, slapped and choked residents, often until they fell unconscious.
Date: 10/17/2011 | Nation & World
Philly police: Disabled victimized by theft scheme
PHILADELPHIA -- The landlord of the apartment building at first thought a circuit breaker had tripped when he went to the basement Saturday and found all the lights were out. Then he realized all six bulbs had been removed, and he heard dogs barking inside a boiler room, its door chained shut.
Date: 10/17/2011 | Nation & World
Donations pay for special swings for disabled children at two Marysville parks
MARYSVILLE -- Jessie Atkins realized there was something missing from two city playgrounds near her home.
Date: 08/24/2011 | Local News
Edmonds school for blind closes
EDMONDS -- The Louis Braille School, a school for the blind and partially sighted, has shut down due to a lack of funding, according to the school's director.
Date: 08/06/2011 | Local News
Family caregivers need some help and care
America is facing a crisis that will make the federal budget deficit look like a simple bank overdraft fee.
Date: 08/04/2011 | Business
Voices of the Village ready for concert
ARLINGTON -- The posters for the Voices of the Village benefit concert have been made for days now and a few of them hang in unexpected places -- the houses of some of its band members.
Date: 08/03/2011 | Local News
Charity seeks to continue work of musician Gerry Andal
ARLINGTON -- Gerry Andal helped many charities in Snohomish County.Now, his family hopes a nonprofit in his name can continue the work.
Date: 08/02/2011 | Local News
Benefit dinner a success
The 6-course meal gets served despite downpour
Date: 07/28/2011 | Local News
College life lessons
Head start for high-achieving students with disabilities
Date: 07/25/2011 | Local News
Aerospace engineer's device keeps quadriplegics gaming
HELENA, Mont. -- For Ruben Rios to throw a touchdown, it takes a flick of his tongue. To break away from a tackle, he puffs into a tube.
Date: 06/12/2011 | Nation & World
A day of giving for builders
EVERETT -- The three small steps leading up to the porch of Sue McDonald's home were getting unmanageable.McDonald, a single grandmother of three, had to carry her granddaughter's wheelchair to get Kaela in and out of the house. But Kaela is almost 13, and her wheelchair was getting heavy.
Date: 06/02/2011 | Local News
Agencies work together to build homes for lives of independence
It's called the Willows at Melvin Place. Its roots are a complex tangle, but the purpose of this place is plain: To provide homes for people with disabilities.
Date: 06/01/2011 | Local News
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