“I flew into LAX with my dreams and my cardigan,” Aaron Fraser says with a laugh. Singer and multi-instrumentalist Fraser has been based in Los Angeles for the […]
National Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice kicks off in Charlotte
Disability rights advocates and supporters rallied during a stop for the National Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice at Camp North End on Thursday. (Photo by Annie Keogh) […]
Opportunities & Resources, Inc. Pays $325,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Cleaning contractor settles federal lawsuit for failing to provide reasonable accommodations for hearing-impaired employee HONOLULU – Nonprofit organizations Opportunities and Resources, Inc. and ORI Anuenue Hale, Inc., contractors […]
First-year students at Saint Michael’s College learn about disability advocacy through Judith Heumann’s memoir
Each year, all freshmen read the same books, providing a common ground for discussion, learning, and introduction to college in all first-year seminar courses. These texts often explore […]
Bristol candidate feels tension as disabled people campaign
The deaf and disabled campaign in the Bristol Beacon was marred by the Reform Party candidate’s polemic comments, and other parliamentary candidates were at times unsure of their […]
NCDs remain the leading cause of death and disability in the Americas, according to a new PAHO report, warning countries to prepare their health systems to accommodate rapidly ageing populations – PAHO/WHO
WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2024 – Although life expectancy across the Americas is increasing, so is the number of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), according to a […]
A Lesson in Disability Politics
Last night’s debate was a hot mess. Neither candidate performed well. The format was a clown show. No one’s mind was changed. If you were a Trumpster, you’re […]
A former Wake County teacher has been charged with assaulting a student with disabilities, according to the sheriff’s office.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A former Wake County Public Schools teacher was arrested Friday morning and charged with multiple counts of assault on a person with a disability. […]
2024 Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month. This month we commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. At NYRR, we celebrate our advocacy […]
West Virginia firefighters and police officers receive partial disability pay
Firefighters and police officers are like brothers who mingle when there is a request from the public and, more recently, when there has been a call for changes […]