Disabilities

December 10, 2024

From the Military to a Watchmaker’s Bench

Since its first class in 2017, the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative has provided free training to almost 80 former servicemen and women. By the time they arrived […]
November 20, 2024

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Humor to Counter Despair’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Haunting in Our Family History “You are a ghost,” he slurred, […]
December 11, 2023

Chloé Cooper Jones on Love and the ‘Cost’ of Care

This essay is part of a Modern Love project on the intersection of money and relationships. We were standing outside a party in Texas when the […]
November 9, 2023

How the Rollettes Dance Team Created a Sisterhood for Women with Disabilities

“Transforming Spaces” is a series about women driving change in sometimes unexpected places. When Chelsie Hill dances in her wheelchair, her face tells you everything. She […]
September 15, 2023

For Disabled Couples, a Plea for Marriage Equality

On Wednesday afternoon, 20 couples gathered in front of a stage at the National Mall in Washington to recite their commitment vows. Some brides had on […]
August 25, 2023

He Admired Her ‘Grit and Grace.’ She Was Struck by His Kindness.

Bri Scalesse, model and disability advocate, knew Sheldon Nguyen was different right away. “We knew we could spend forever together,” she said, after quarantining together during […]
May 5, 2023

Seeking a Lover, Not a Nurse

Disability shouldn’t make someone undesirable or impractical as a romantic partner. My therapist asked if I was pessimistic in love, and I said, “No, I’m realistic.” […]
August 25, 2022

Seeking Marriage Equality for People With Disabilities

For some interabled couples, getting married means giving up lifesaving health care and benefits from the government. Lori Long and Mark Contreras met on Match.com in […]
November 19, 2021

He Cared About Me, So I Broke Up With Him

When you’re used to the roller-coaster emotions of bad relationships, it can be hard to believe in anything else. David said that he knew I was […]
October 29, 2021

Here Are Some Halloween Costumes for Children with Special Needs

Seven families share their stories of putting together the perfect Halloween costumes for children with special needs. Just five years ago, Jessica Bondi and Brian Steinberg […]