HARTFORD, Conn. -- The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization that emphasizes ability rather ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In January it became illegal to park in a van accessible space if you do not have a van accessible sticker on top of your handicapped plate, but one woman said she still sees ...

Handicapped, as used to describe people with disabilities, is a term that rose and fell with the 20 th century. It arrived on the scene in the late 1800s as a way to talk about a range of ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill last week that will both remove the word "handicapped" from signs for people with disabilities and update the standard wheelchair symbol with a more active ...

Accessible parking for most businesses is mandated by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but specific implementation questions, such as space configuration and parking enforcement, are ...

READING, Pa. – During its Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night, Reading City Council heard a report from the administration that said providing personalized handicapped spaces may not be ...

The handicapped sign is getting a new look — at least in New York City. The initial design, created in 1968, depicted a person with no head in a wheelchair. The sign has changed since then — the ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — For 54 years, the Handicapped Developmental Center has been making an impact on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities. The organization provides services for those with special needs, ...

When Karen became a homeowner for the first time in October 2010, it was the first step toward a normal, stable existence. Karen and her daughter, Melissa, had moved seven times in the previous six ...