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Remembering the Legacy of Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann

Judy Heumann, a lifelong disability rights activist, author, and public speaker has died.

Mar 7, 2023
Britney Spears Guardianship is a Disability Rights Case
By Ben Mattlin

Last month, pop star Britney Spears went to court to protest the guardianship she’d been under since 2008. She told a judge in Los Angeles that

Jul 27, 2021
Disability and Disease Aren’t Interchangeable

Not long ago, I was hired to do a sensitivity reading of a book manuscript, a guide for young adults about how people live with disabilities.

Mar 5, 2020
Meet the Berkeley Man Who Helped Lead the Disability Rights Movement

“Hale” is a new short documentary film about Hale Zukas, who helped make Berkeley the birthplace of the disability rights movement.

Nov 3, 2017
Madison opens its first playground accessible to children with disabilities

The playground includes intellectually stimulating puzzles, an accessible merry-go-round and a smooth rubber surface around the play equipment.

Oct 31, 2017
Uber hit with ADA lawsuit in New Orleans

Uber is being sued by three New Orleanians with disabilities for not accommodating riders who use power wheelchairs.

Oct 27, 2017
United Spinal Association Invites the Disability Community to Participate in a National Survey about Accessible Parking and Placard Abuse

The online survey takes about 10 minutes and will impact policies related to parking for people with disabilities.

Oct 26, 2017
You Are Special! Now Stop Being Different

Let me tell you about my relationship with the school desk. From my first day at Penny Camp Elementary School in 1982, it was fraught.

Oct 13, 2017
Residents with Disabilities Take NYC Sidewalks to Court

Advocates for people with disabilities asked a federal court to declare that New York City has not done enough to make its sidewalks accessible.

Oct 11, 2017
Employers Miss Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities

Most employers often overlook recruiting and training practices that could expand employment opportunities according to a national survey.

Oct 10, 2017
LIVING with a Spinal Cord Injury

I feel it must be said; my spinal cord injury doesn’t define me, it is a part of me, but it in no way defines who I am.

Sep 29, 2017
Disability Advocates Arrested Protesting Medicaid Cuts

Over 100 disability-rights advocates were arrested while protesting the newly abandoned proposal to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.

Sep 26, 2017
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