Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Baton Rouge, James Robert is breaking barriers in prosthetic technology while pursuing his master's degree. Born with no ...

Mollie Chase’s arm slipped out of its shoulder socket as she sat and listened to students presenting their final projects in a course called Adaptive Devices for Better Life. Chase, a math major from ...

Kelly Brush skied competitively for the Middlebury College Alpine Ski team in Vermont. She was a sophomore in 2006, when she caught an edge on an icy patch during a race, flew off the trail ...

For the disabled community, 3D printing is far more than a nerdy hobby—it can give you tailor-made tools that transform daily tasks The author, who has a disability that limits the use of her arms, ...

"Dan's Crown" is a specialized device for a digital artist who has cerebral palsy. (Courtesy Loyola University) At the recent unveiling of a modified wheelchair — one that allows a little girl with ...

While standardized test scores allegedly measure education success, students from Timberlane Middle School in Hopewell Township scored high marks in a subject not listed in most learning curriculums. ...

Frank Hughes started with building a catapult in 2012. Since then, he’s built more than 50 devices to help students of all abilities to play. Frank Hughes, a Delaware physical education educator at ...

YORK, Pa. — Local children with disabilities received new adaptive bikes and strollers Wednesday, giving families immediate access to mobility equipment that organizers say can change daily life. The ...

When you live with moderate to severe psoriatic arthritis, symptoms like swelling, stiffness, and reduced range of motion might make it more difficult to manage daily tasks, from getting dressed and ...