Due in part to the overwhelming popularity of UCLA’s disability studies minor, which it has offered for 16 years, the campus is offering a new disability studies interdepartmental […]
KUT Thinks: Disability in Texas, January 24th
Join Texas Standard and a panel of experts as they discuss some of the key issues that affect the 3.5 million Texans living with disabilities. Amy Litzinger of […]
Northern Virginia Transportation Guide for People with Disabilities
Metro Access The area’s ADA paratransit services provide shared, door-to-door service that operates during the same hours as corresponding Metrorail and bus services. Eligibility: A disability that prevents […]
Connecticut disability advocacy group calls UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans ‘misleading’
UnitedHealthcare is facing federal fines for creating misleading ads to promote its Medicare Advantage plans. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal said ads targeted at seniors, low-income people and people […]
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month
fact A developmental disability is a set of symptoms that result from impairments in physical, learning, language, or behavioral areas. These symptoms begin during development, affect daily life, […]
Disability Rights Timeline > U.S. Coast Guard > Latest Civil Rights News
The Coast Guard designates October each year as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to remind ourselves of the importance of creating an inclusive […]
Census Bureau’s proposed changes could lead to undercounting of people with disabilities, advocates say • Stateline
The Census Bureau has proposed making sweeping changes to questions about disabilities in its annual American Community Survey that advocates say could reduce the number of people counted […]
Uzbekistan takes first step towards implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
After ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2021, Uzbekistan quickly began developing its implementation plan. This important move, driven by the government’s […]
UCLA Establishes First Disability Studies Major at a California State University
Key Takeaways UCLA has launched a disability studies major, the first of its kind at a California public university. The minor, created 16 years after the creation of […]
Voting rights groups file federal lawsuit alleging Ohio’s HB 458 violates the Americans with Disabilities Act
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The League of Women Voters of Ohio and voter Jennifer Kucera today filed a federal lawsuit challenging provisions of House Bill 458 that affect how […]