Despite being the largest minority in the country, people with disabilities like us have been structurally and institutionally prevented from entering research-intensive fields, and when we do manage […]
Symphony for Inclusion by Israeli Musician David Broza – Israeli Culture
David Broza has been performing in Israel and Spain for several weeks, but he returned to New York in time to accept his award and to play […]
Georgia Court of Appeals Denies Relief to Disabled Government Employee
Judge Todd Markle wrote in the court that state employees could still sue for disability discrimination under Georgia’s Fair Employment Practices Act and Disability Employment Equity Act, stating […]
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LAWRENCE — Brian McMillan, 65, attends fitness classes four times a week through the Adaptive Athletes in Motion program, which is designed for people with mobility challenges. “You […]
Cross-Sector Disability Advocates Working in China
(Illustration by Raffi Marhaba, The Dream Creative) Disability is part of being human. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their lives, and […]
Iowa can tap into disability community to meet workforce needs • Iowa Capital Dispatch
“We know there’s a real stigma that runs rampant in society. When a person with a disability is employed, it’s seen as just in name only, and the […]
States have promised to help children with disabilities, so why do some families wait 10 years or more?
When Lily Miller was in elementary school, her teachers told her parents to immediately put their youngest daughter, who has Down syndrome, on a waiting list so the […]
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Policy Area
Friday, June 21, 202410:00am – 2:15pm via Zoom This session will focus on information for all common law employers and managing employers. We encourage self-advocates who are themselves […]
FVTC Students Build Home for Adults with Disabilities
NEENAH, Wis. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four Wisconsin adults live with a disability. Finding housing for people with physical disabilities […]
Challenges facing Afghans with disabilities
Years of protracted instability caused by the Taliban insurgency have hindered a full understanding of the challenges faced by Afghans with disabilities, and now that the Taliban have […]