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A new Maryland Law, "So Everybody Can Move Act," requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and state commercial plans to cover prosthetics designed for physical activities, including running, biking or swimming.
In 1974, psychologist Elias Katz and his wife Florence, an artist, started Creative Growth Art Center, a space where artists with disabilities could make art, some of which has been acquired and shown at such institutions as the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Venice Biennale. After 50 years, Creative Growth is still going strong, and has provided a model for nearly 100 similar art spaces nationwide. Correspondent Luke Burbank reports. [Photos courtesy of: California Department of State Hospitals; Cheryl Dunn; John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wis.; Museum of Modern Art, New York City; Diana Rothery; Michaela Schulz; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; Venice Biennale/Andrea Avezzù.]
A robotic exosuit may seem like science fiction, but a team of South Korean researchers is turning the concept into reality. CBS News' Leah Mishkin explains how the new tech is helping people with disabilities walk on their own.
The Arc Baltimore, whose mission is to support people with developmental disabilities, is helping families bring in some holiday joy this season.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness.
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition. "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl reports.
Kingsley Ifezue, 39, was honored, alongside his wife and two daughters.
The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently.
