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It was a promise that disabled Americans would no longer be excluded from schools, workplaces, public spaces or civic life. It was a declaration that disability rights are civil rights. But today, ...
As a disabled person trying to rebuild myself, I know what it’s like to be told you’re too poor to afford care, but somehow ...
Why is the ability to afford disability care now at risk? Many people with disabilities rely on Medicaid for essential care.
Disability Belongs also plans to hold a second in-person intensive focused on unscripted content later this year. The 2025 TV Writing Intensive Fellows are: Christopher James, San Diego, CA ...
Disability in entertainment panel at Cannes, presented by Easterseals and taking place at the American Pavilion, gives hope for inclusion.
The Trump administration wants to eliminate university centers on developmental disabilities and rethink IDEA funding, but a new plan spares some programs that were expected to be on the chopping ...
Key points Disability tropes in media are harmful and reinforce outdated stereotypes. Authentic portrayals of disability reduce bias and discrimination against people with disabilities. Viewers ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved billions in cuts to Medicaid that advocates warn would undermine the nation's already fragile system of services and supports for people with disabilities.
Disability Belongs, a national disability-led nonprofit known for creating systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, has announced a new virtual cohort of ...
People with disabilities that may not be apparent, such as autism, will soon be able to get a special designation on their Maryland driver’s licenses or state IDs to make it safer for them to ...
A sample of a Maryland driver’s license with a butterfly that represents the hidden disability logo. (Courtesy of Linda Carpenter-Grantham) The moment that 20-year-old Eric Carpenter-Grantham of ...