by Viscardi Team | Nov 2, 2026 | Disability Culture
Opera Praktikos’ earliest lessons in accessibility came from a rather unlikely place: the bathroom. During the disability-affirmative opera company’s first opera, co-founder and executive producer Marianna Mott Newirth found herself responsible for renting a... by Viscardi Team | Nov 2, 2026 | Conversations with Able News
If Vincent Ferranti of Staten Island looks familiar, it may be because in 2022 he modeled for Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive, an adult and child clothing line that caters to individuals who need flexible options for everyday wear. Talented and computer savvy, Ferranti also... by Viscardi Team | Nov 2, 2026 | Health and Wellness
Paralyzed from the waist down after a gunshot injury in 2024, Morrell Smith, 36, became a participant in Kessler Foundation’s Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Navigator Program in New Jersey last year. That’s where he met Samantha Rodimer, OTR/L, ATP. Rodimer is an... by Viscardi Team | Nov 2, 2026 | Disability History
Regular readers of this column will recall that in the July 2026 issue of Able News I profiled Joseph Sullivan, an early and very important disability activist who was notable, among other things, for his thunderous 1914 book about disability prejudice, The Unheard... by Viscardi Team | Nov 2, 2026 | Able News Full Editions
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