How Rocky Mountain National Park is making trails more inclusive for all visitors
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Exploring the beauty of America's national parks should be something everyone can enjoy. But for millions of disabled visitors, that promise of adventure often falls short. Now, Rocky Mountain National Park is making powerful strides to change Read More...
Emergency shelter transformation for disability-inclusive disaster response
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, the Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) in Edison, New Jersey, responded to the dismal truth that emergency shelters were often inaccessible to individuals with disabilities, resulting in fatal outcomes. Carole Tonks, ACI's executive Read More...
How We Rock the Spectrum creates inclusive play spaces for neurodivergent kids
Tiera Turner faced a predicament that many parents of neurodivergent children can relate to when her first son was diagnosed with autism in 2019. She couldn't find a place where her child could be himself without having to apologize or explain himself. Turner has two sons with autism and has Read More...