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Redefining the Fan Experience: KultureCity and Live Nation’s Partnership on Sensory-Inclusive Venues

A concert can be the highlight of a lifetime—or a reminder of exclusion. For families and individuals with sensory needs, venues that buzz with lights, sound, and crowds have often meant leaving early or not attending at all. That reality was the catalyst for KultureCity, a Birmingham-based nonprofit founded by parents determined to ensure their … Read more

Mental Health in the Music Industry—Interview with Tamsin Embleton and the Need (and Resources) for Therapy Support

As society looks back in regret at how poorly Britney Spears’s mental health crisis was covered in the media of 2007, artists like Chappell Roan and Ariana Grande have, openly and unapologetically, taken care of their need for mental health support and taken breaks from musical tours to recover. Even though the stigma of mental … Read more

Alice Wong — A Legacy of Disability Activism

Alice Wong (1974–2025) was an influential writer, editor, and disability justice activist. Her advocacy centered on increasing the cultural and political visibility of disabled people, ensuring their stories were shared without the filter of mainstream media, and demanding systemic change. Wong often described herself as a “cyborg,” reclaiming the assistive technologies she used as part … Read more

When Systems Fail, Advocacy Begins: Samantha Markovitz and Type 1 Diabetes

A type 1 diabetes diagnosis reshaped Samantha Markovitz’s life in ways she couldn’t have anticipated. What she found in the aftermath was not a roadmap for how to live well with the condition, but a patchwork of obstacles: employers unwilling to adapt, medical systems that provided the basics but not the nuance, and insurance companies … Read more

Tomer Aharoni — Co-Founder of Nagish

When Tomer Aharoni first arrived in New York from Israel, he didn’t expect to stay—let alone start a company that would reshape communication for people with hearing loss. But what began as a side project during his time at Columbia University has grown into Nagish is a tech company using artificial intelligence to provide real-time … Read more

Winter Fixings

My motorcycle riding season is over for the year. I ending the season with a busy October, logging 9,000 miles towards my goal of a million miles for Multiple Sclerosis. I wasn’t just riding circles around my house in New Hampshire, either! I rode to three big motorcycle rallies as well as spoke at an … Read more

Jane Lynch & Lauren Potter Interview and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation Fashion Show

The late Quincy Jones—legendary musician, producer, and humanitarian—was a powerful advocate for inclusion, research, and support for individuals with Down syndrome and other disabilities. A devoted supporter of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL), his legacy continues through the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award, that honors those who embody his spirit of compassion and change. … Read more

Ashley Rides Again on New Yamaha

So the weather is getting a little chilly here in Florida, well it has it’s ups and downs one day its in the 60’s the next is in the upper 80’s it is hard to decide what to wear just always bring a light jacket with you here you never know! My mom and I … Read more

Autistic Parents Give Birth To a Healthy Tylenol

Raiciner, Wis. — This week, a local autistic couple welcomed a lovely, bouncing baby Tylenol into the world, weighing in at 500 milligrams. “They’re just so cute. Frank, come take a look at their little granules!” new mother Lacey Walsch said while holding her newborn. Despite popular stereotypes, autistic couples not only can have children, … Read more

Strutt-ing Their Stuff — Smart Tech Meets Personal Mobility

Mobility aids have not been treated with the same rigor and investment as other technologies. This is not the case with Strutt’s newly unveiled ev1, a personal mobility vehicle that melds advanced features you would find on a modern electric vehicle with a power wheelchair. Mobility aids have notoriously lagged in innovation, receiving a fraction … Read more

50th Anniversary of IDEA – Advocates Jennifer Chang, JD and Senator Ed Markey

Students with non-visible disabilities are facing a system where rights remain guaranteed on paper with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), but resources and oversight are rapidly disappearing. A 2025 reduction in force at the Department of Education has closed regional civil rights offices and cut staff in Federal Student Aid, making an already difficult … Read more

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