Disabled people

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France is investing €1.5 billion to reinforce accessibility to public places for people with disabilities, a day after associations protested in Paris, angry…

Issued on: 03/12/2022 - 12:07Modified: 03/12/2022 - 12:15 More than a billion people across the world live with some form of disabilty. There are several initiatives in…

Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, he asked his brother to “bust him out” as…

Issued on: 24/08/2021 - 05:52 Tokyo’s Paralympic Games open on Tuesday, with athletes hoping to shatter stereotypes and world records despite a year-long pandemic delay and as Japan…

Seven-year-old Max Segui has a huge smile on his face as his father carries him ashore at Barcelona’s Nova Icaria beach after a splash in the sea. Segui has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, making beach trips difficult,…