Wednesday, May 22, 2024 by Chad Swiatecki Disability advocates in Austin want to make sure major upcoming changes to the local transportation system and housing market don’t exclude […]
Abortion bans impede decision-making and independence for people with disabilities
Abortion bans impede decision-making and independence for people with disabilities Becoming pregnant in a state where abortion is severely restricted or prohibited can be a matter of […]
“Common Law” considers use of drugs and disorders, aims to advance civil rights
In a new episode of the University of Virginia Law School podcast, Common Law, two professors explore why advocates are using the language of medicine to discuss and […]
Rights-based solutions to key social issues to take centre stage at groundbreaking Sydney forum
With so many issues currently having a significant impact on the rights of people across Australia, a groundbreaking national conference taking place during Vivid Sydney Festival will explore […]
Lawsuit challenges policies that deprive Indiana children with medically complex disabilities of vital support
INDIANAPOLIS – Disability Rights Indiana (IDR) and the ACLU of Indiana filed a federal complaint today alleging that changes to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s (FSSA) […]
Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over changes to address $1 billion Medicaid shortfall
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Parents of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court, accusing it of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and federal […]
Indiana Disability Rights, ACLU file complaints about FSSA changes to caregiver care • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The Indiana Disability Rights Association and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU) filed a complaint against the state on Friday, alleging that changes to the care […]
Disability rights advocate claims state senator with violent history shoved him at New York Capitol
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A disability rights activist has filed a complaint with New York State Police alleging that she was shoved twice inside the state Capitol by […]
North Carolina’s anti-mask bill may violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say
RALEIGH, N.C. — Disability rights and free speech advocates argue that efforts by North Carolina lawmakers to ban mask wearing for health reasons violate federal laws protecting free […]
Children with disabilities are missing school because of a staffing crisis : NPR
Fahmida Azim for NPR hide caption toggle caption Fahmida Azim for NPR On a recent school day in Del Norte County, Calif., in one of the state’s northernmost […]