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When my daughter was born disabled, I had a hard time finding a Mom group that felt right for us

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 11:38

Tech Insider : Business

Parent taking care of disabled child in wheelchair at home — Johner Images/Getty Images/Johner RF

Parenting, Essay, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, disability, mom-groups

I've traveled to 16 countries with my guide dog. He gives me freedom, but sometimes strangers make me want to stay home.

Fri, 12/26/2025 - 12:02

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business

The writer and her guide dog standing in front of a monument. — captionTK
Milagros Costabel

Travel, Travel, Blind, disability, disability-awareness, guide-dogs, service-animal

Robots and AI-powered assistive tech are poised to transform accessibility and mobility

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 14:29

Tech Insider

Photo collage featuring photos of Kevin Piette carrying the Olympic Torch Via a Robotic Exoskeleton — Courtesy of Wandercraft; BI

Tech, 5-g-and-connectivity-playbook, edit-series, editorial-sponsorship, sp-2023-5gpb-lp, es-att-bvp-2024-2, sp-freelance

A Black Workday employee sued the company after it sent police to his home for a 'wellness check'

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider

Workday — Michael Vi/Shutterstock

Tech, Enterprise, Law, Workday, Lawsuits, FMLA, racial-discrimination

A boomer who has had cancer and gets $2,200 a month in Social Security can't retire comfortably: 'It's a catch-22'

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 05:53

Tech Insider : Economy

Wendy Jones and her husband — Wendy Jones said she and her husband are just scraping by given their medical costs.
Wendy Jones

economy, finance, Retirement, social-security, medical-bill, Cancer, disability

I use a wheelchair and dread flying. Pets are treated better on planes than disabled people.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 05:11

Tech Insider

Sophie Morgan — TV presenter Sophie Morgan started her campaign to make flying more accessible after her wheelchair was broken on a flight to London.
Laurent Theillet/SudOuest

Transportation, trending-uk, Aviation, Wheelchair, disability, disability-rights, as-told-to

A Cleveland Uber driver who made $109,000 in 2023 but only took home $17,000 shares the 3 reasons he can't quit ride-hailing: 'I continue to run into a brick wall'

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber driver gig economy rideshare — A full-time Cleveland Uber driver took home $17,000 in profits last year. The driver in the story is not pictured.
Universal Images Group/Getty Images

economy, Careers, finance, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft

A Gen Xer with paralysis says he has no choice but to drive for Uber and Lyft to earn a paycheck — here's how he makes it work

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 06:08

Tech Insider : Economy

lyft driver — Robert, 56, has no other option but to keep driving for Lyft and Uber.
Madeline Stone / Business Insider

economy, Uber, Lyft, Driving, gig-work, Oregon, disability

An Uber and Lyft driver took 2 years off to recover from leukemia. He says the pay now isn't enough to get by anymore — and he's ready to find a new gig.

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 06:58

Tech Insider : Economy

Uber driver — Richard (not pictured) has driven for Uber for 11 years.
Carlina Teteris

economy, Uber, Lyft, gig-workers, Driving, disability, Cancer

A millennial with a disability thought becoming a Lyft driver would give her financial freedom. Seven years later, she's struggling to make ends meet.

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 06:09

Tech Insider : Economy

Lyft driver — Elizabeth said gig driving was one of her only options given her disability.
DuKai photographer

economy, Uber, Lyft, gig-workers, Driving, disability, Rideshare

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