Despite the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, threats to the civil rights of disabled people persist, write the authors of this book. According to 1994-95 studies, more than 20 ...

Disability-rights advocates have long insisted that, as a matter of public policy, disabled people’s lives should resemble those of nondisabled people to the greatest extent possible. They have argued ...

In a crackly voice recording, from 1945, newly-weds Len and Peggy Tasker can be heard on a recorded message during a trip to ...

The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who defend the rights of Americans with disabilities, advocates say. Most of the lawyers work either for the Department of Justice or for ...

Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress’ Disability Justice Initiative highlights the urgent need for disability and reproductive rights and equity organizations to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Biden administration sought to modernize protections for individuals with disabilities, requiring health care providers to use ...

The voting rights of disabled people, blind people and non-English speakers took a massive hit this week thanks to a federal appeals court ruling that found individual voters and private groups do not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disabled people effectively stop earning from today due to pay gap Disabled workers will effectively work for free from today ...

Key parts of the Welsh government's flagship plan to improve disabled people's rights need to be rewritten, according to the equalities watchdog. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has ...

Participants in the Jubilee of People with Disabilities share testimonies and prayers in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 29, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Pablo Esparza As a disabled theologian, ...

The Biden administration sought to modernize protections for individuals with disabilities, requiring health care providers to use accessible medical equipment and ensure websites and apps are ...