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08/20/2026

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08/20/2026

"Caregivers are left alone."

In a candid interview, Sandra Bullock opened up about the profound isolation and immense weight of caring for her longtime partner, Bryan Randall, through his battle with ALS. From navigating specialized in-home care to managing the physical and emotional toll behind closed doors, her experience sheds light on the challenges millions of family caregivers face every day.

Read more about her journey and the vital conversations needed around caregiver support.

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Bullock details the secrecy, scramble for home nurses and pressure of caring for Bryan Randall through ALS during COVID.

08/19/2026

It’s being described as "a total game changer."

See how innovative 3D braille maps are helping people living with blindness and low vision navigate Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-st-paul-international-airport-3d-braille-maps/?fbclid=IwZnRzaATzD0FwZG9mAWZkaWQWUMy1FORApWv6MmcEzxbnbYWqIMRHRmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4wlpPGTaDYiG07jFecbN2HTToJFa3m-89h1ffzcDCSIYIkfXjjXfHAR3gRXA_aem_jB4pMoQEJ53nZZIk6QqcgQ

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is the first airport to create a new path for people living with blindness or low vision, centering around what may be the most important rooms in the complex: the bathrooms.

08/18/2026

When Agnes and Prince Cole moved to Minnesota, navigating healthcare and accessibility as disabled immigrants felt overwhelming and isolating.

Instead of giving up, they turned their struggle into a mission. Today, their nonprofit, Disability Motivational Network, is not only empowering people with disabilities across the Twin Cities—they're also building a fully accessible medical clinic across the ocean in Liberia.

Read their incredible story and see how they are changing lives on two continents.

Navigating the maze of healthcare benefits when you have a disability is always daunting and can often feel overwhelming. If […]

08/17/2026

DHS is holding a public comment period on waiver plan amendments before they’re submitted. The amendments apply to Brain Injury, Community Access for Disability Inclusion, Community Alternative Care and Developmental Disabilities.

You have until 4 p.m. on September 4 to share your thoughts.

Learn more about the amendments here:

https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=MNDHS-086942&fbclid=IwY2xjawTwPqlwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWZ0MzVwMGFSMnU0VDhWQ3RzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeJrxfn3HY3zCZidaKYvrQjoqPBXnsJSVdHpbarUOLgifvHgTsaJuREuUXTtk_aem_5YzKzhBJ3UbWzjjOPSe0nQ

Date: Aug. 6, 2026 To: All interested parties From: DHS Disability Services Division Purpose: To announce a public comment period for amendments to the Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternative Care (CAC), Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) and Developmental Disabilities (DD) waiver pla...

08/16/2026

Congrats to United Spinal Association president Matt Castellucio for nearly reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Check out the United Spinal Association page to look back at his journney.

08/15/2026

A version of the 10 Principles of developed by Sins Invalid. There's a lot of power in plain language.

08/15/2026

Volunteer now to help disabled voters in the fall elections! See info and sign-up form from the Minnesota Disability Law Center at Legal Aid - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) — The Voter Access Project of the Minnesota Disability Law Center, a division of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, along with the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office, seeks the public’s help to ensure people with disabilities can access the polls this electi...

08/15/2026

"I dislike the language of “accommodations” for the same reason I dislike the language of “tolerance” — because it implies a generosity toward that which is undeserving, unnecessary or unpleasant. In truth, we are stingy. The accommodations approach addresses the needs of disabled people as an afterthought and puts the onus on disabled people to demand and prove their needs through lengthy, expensive, and humiliating processes."

A thoughtful essay by Rivers Laraque-Ho, who confronts all of us to move more meaningfully towards real . He is a member of the Disability Justice Board at the American Public Health Association.

It is time to include disabled people in our conversations and practices as agents of their own health and leaders in public health.

08/14/2026

Minnesota Department of Transportation is working on a plan that could make transportation more accessible in Greater Minnesota.

Learn why accessible transit matters, how MnDOT involved communities in developing the plan and what comes next.

For people with disabilities, transportation is more than just the ability to get around, it’s a lifeline, and in the […]