According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four American adults has a disability that affects major life activities, such as hearing or vision problems, […]
Texas family scrambles after their disabled child loses Medicaid
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Jodi Whites glanced through tears in […]
The US airline has improved flight accessibility by installing Braille signs in the cabin.
United Airlines has expanded accessibility services for blind and visually impaired travelers. advertisement United Airlines becomes the first U.S. airline to offer Braille in its aircraft cabins. Twelve […]
Disabled passengers outraged by airlines ‘duplicating charges’
July 28, 2023 Updated July 28, 2023 Image courtesy of Melody Powell Image caption: Melody Powell is looking forward to a post-pandemic trip to New York A BBC […]
About Having a Disability | SAMHSA
May 10, 2011 was a beautiful spring day in Connecticut. I was driving home from work and stuck in traffic when a pickup truck traveling 80 miles per […]
Pressley, Murray, Bush, Duckworth Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help People with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care
2.9 Million Disabled Women Live in States That Have Banned or Are Likely to Ban Abortion; Disabled Women Are 11x Greater Risk of Maternal Mortality Bill Would Remove […]
Murray, Duckworth, Bush and Pressley introduce bicameral bill to help women with disabilities access reproductive health care
2.9 million women with disabilities live in states that ban or could ban abortion. Murray’s Reproductive Health Access Act would remove barriers and increase access to reproductive health […]
CDC finds ‘significant’ increase in developmental disorders among children
Listen to the article 3 minutes This audio is automatically generated, please let us know if you have any feedback. Dive Overview: According to the Centers for Disease […]
Unleashing the power of disability inclusion
This week marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Inclusive environments have come a long way over the past 30 years, and I’d like […]
Johns Hopkins University experts advocate for greater access and inclusion for people with disabilities
Emily Gaines Buechler / Released on July 25, 2023 More than 61 million people with disabilities live in the United States, yet inequities persist. On July 20, in […]