Disability – the one minority you can join at a moment’s notice. Do I have your attention? Extrapolating this truism to recognize that the disability community constitutes approximately 15 percent of ...

Supporters say the change would improve dyslexia identification practices, but critics worry it could delay interventions and ...

Disability advocacy isn’t just about accessibility — it’s about dignity, autonomy and the fundamental right to live fully. As the first person of color to chair the board of the Center for Independent ...

Bob Kafka, a renowned disability rights advocate, died at his Austin, Texas, home on Friday. He was 79 years old. Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a ...

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.

By Maxwell Awumah Ho, Jan 23, GNA- The Women with Disability Development and Advocacy Organisation (WODAO), a not‑for‑profit ...

Alice Wong, who has been a leading light in the movement for disability rights and one of its most powerful advocates from her generation, died on Friday (November 14) at 51. The award-winning author ...

Disability Rights New Jersey, a legal advocacy group that serves people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, announced it has suspended most of its work for the next two weeks while it ...