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 ...

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 ...

The cost of the bill would be funded by gifts and donations, and Polis has concerns about tying civil rights to money that may not come.

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 ...

The National Federation of the Blind sued the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services after a rule requiring ...

On the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking Americans with Disabilities Act, we consider how this legislation changed the lives of people with mental or physical impairments -- and where it falls ...

Bipartisan legislation would create state-level protections for students with disabilities as federal enforcement faces ...

Signed into law in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act remains a landmark achievement in civil rights and healthcare accessibility.

"Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives — job opportunities or barrier-free buildings, for example… It is not a tragedy to me that I'm ...

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 ...

After his uncle was first elected president of the United States, Fred C. Trump III wanted to use the access he had to the ...

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