There is a saying that a person has two deaths: the first happens when they physically die, and the second takes place when they are no longer remembered. For those close to the late disability rights ...
In his homeschool curriculum, 12-year-old Luke Lunday is learning about Section 504, a cornerstone of disability rights.
On July 5-6, 1978, on a busy downtown Denver street, 19 people in wheelchairs blocked public buses--which didn't have wheelchair lifts--to demand access to public transit.
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month encourages people across the country to pause and acknowledge the leadership, contributions, and lived experiences of people with disabilities.
Paul Aronsohn, a disability rights advocate who has held roles in local, state, and federal government, is Senator Andy Kim’s new state director. In the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s a story of resilience and advocacy: Amy Wert’s life changed in an instant ...
Earlier this month, the disability community lost an icon. Judy Heumann, who dedicated her life to changing the legal landscape for, and improving the lives of people with disabilities, died on March ...
Every July, during Disability Pride Month, disabled people and disability communities struggle with the same fundamental question. Are things really a lot better now for disabled people than they were ...
Commentary: Disability rights aren't a niche issue, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made that impossible to ignore any longer. During her time at CNET, Kim Wong-Shing loved demystifying the world of ...
When Ari Ne’eman heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. call autism an “epidemic” that “destroys families,” Ne’eman felt like he had stepped into a time machine — heading in the wrong direction. It was during an ...
"Lawyers more so than anyone have an ethical obligation, in my opinion, to make sure that their websites are accessible so that they create equal opportunities for their customers and the best ...
For Disability Pride Month, we’re spotlighting a few of our recent battles and wins for disability rights across the country. People with disabilities have a right to equal access under the law, ...