Disability

We preview the USU Sorenson Center's upcoming Caregiver Burnout Workshop, as well as other services the center provides.

The adaptive sport awareness event will feature professional wheelchair basketball athlete and paralympic monoskier Orlando Perez.

In other news, Utah's largest wildfire this season has now surpassed 31,000 acres and threatens two national forests in eastern Utah.

The tool can be used to identify barriers to accessibility — like broken signs and missing curb ramps — so cities can fix them more quickly.

Matthew Heimburger reflects on raising his family in Heber Valley. Despite lacking some amenities for his disabled daughter, the community's warmth and support are evident.

Starting this fall, the program will help education agencies across the nation improve the accessibility of school materials like textbooks, lectures, and websites.

In other news, a popular recreation site at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will be closed for much of the summer. And, two Cache Valley residents will represent Utah at the Democratic National Convention in August.

The new Essential Elements classroom will open more room for the Bridger's special education programs to reach a greater range of students.

The Assistive Technology Lab builds, repairs and modifies assistive devices for people with disabilities.

In other news, Utah plans to keep its national parks open during the government shutdown. And, the Davis School District was found to have violated a disabled student's rights.