Ben SchamissoNewsy shadowed the disability services branch of the Pui Tak Center, a Christian nonprofit in Chicago's Chinatown. Watch the center's coordinators help young adults with developmental disabilities gain the life and job skills needed to live an independent life, and learn how the disability welfare system works for low-income families.
This Chinese-American Community Is Empowering Adults With Disabilities
A tight-knit group of Chinese-Americans in Chicago empower young adults with developmental disabilities to be as independent as possible.
This Chinese-American Community Is Empowering Adults With Disabilities
Ben Schamisso / Newsy
October 2, 2018
On National Cancer Survivors Day, White Sox pitcher notches first win
Liam Hendriks got his first win of the MLB season Sunday night, just six months after being diagnosed with advanced stage blood cancer.
3:47
Why do Black women have the highest maternal mortality rates?
Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely than White women to die giving birth, and some say it's a systemic issue.
4:46
Parents push for insurers to cover pediatric hearing aids
About 3 in every 1,000 babies is born with hearing loss. But many insurance plans don't cover hearing aids, putting the high costs on the parents.
Top Stories
Convicted US spy Robert Hanssen dies in federal prison
Hanssen was serving a life sentence for spying for Russia.
3:38
What's causing the unusual strandings and deaths among whales?
Scientists explain the causes behind unusual numbers of whale strandings and deaths on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
3:31
What is shrinkflation?
One man is trying to raise more awareness about this common practice.
