Last year, Republican attorneys general in 17 states sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), asking courts to declare Section 504 unconstitutional. Section 504 is part of the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was obvious to Christine Smith Olsey that her son was not doing well at school, despite educators telling her to leave it to the experts. The second-grade student stumbled over ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates say the fight for equal rights and treatment is far from over.

Hochul has previously defended the transition, calling it a much-needed reform. A spokesperson for the governor said this ...

A feature film is in the works about a prominent activist known as the “mother of the disability rights movement.” Apple Original Films said it is making a movie about Judy Heumann who was ...

For many people with disabilities, getting married can come with a steep cost: the loss of federal benefits that provide income and health care. The policy, known as the marriage penalty, affects ...

Three women with disabilities settled a federal lawsuit against Detroit, Wayne County and Michigan over building violations hindering mobility access.

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON – Disability rights groups fear a death penalty case before the Supreme Court could have implications for the ...

Washington, D.C. leaders are mourning the loss of a "fierce champion" for disability rights, Mathew McCollough.