Disabilities
Viewfinder: A New Playground Specially Designed for Disabled Children Opens in Scotland
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds the hand of two-year-old Jamie McGuiness as she officially opens Play as One Scotland's fully inclusive play park on June 4th, 2018.
How 'Deaf President Now' Changed America
A brief history of the movement that transformed a university and helped catalyze the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Parents With Disabilities Face an Uphill Battle to Keep Their Children
Child removals due to disability are increasingly common, but parents have begun to fight back.
How to Save Medicaid Through Direct Action
One disability rights group from Colorado offers a lesson in how to make your representatives listen.
When Disability Is Misdiagnosed as Bad Behavior
There's no one way to look or be disabled. When someone asks for an accommodation, believe them.
My Story as a DMV Edge Case
When I showed up with paperwork for my low-vision condition, the DMV was totally baffled. Here's how I walked them through an edge case and how you can use the strategies yourself.
When Teachers Abuse Disabled Children
Three new reports highlight the widespread and corrosive effects of treating developmentally disabled children like criminals. These patterns of abuse bear most heavily on children of color.
Should We Update Our Disability Insurance Program?
The disability program was saved—but an opportunity to improve it was lost.
The New York City Subway to a Person Using a Wheelchair
We have a long way to go before the Americans With Disabilities Act is actually realized.
Genes May Cause Educational Struggles for More People Than We Ever Expected
A study finds a new link between mutations and intellectual disability, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore non-genetic factors.
Forever Young
Billy Boy can't work a TV remote or read or dress himself, but he's irresistibly charming.
When Cops Perceive Differences as Danger
Why police need special training on how to interact with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Activist Attorney Working to Promote Justice for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Self-Described Queer, East Asian Disabled Person Devoted to Defending Anyone on the Margins
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
We Can Do Better on Disability Rights
Opinion: A professor of disabled-rights law argues that U.S. Senate efforts to block ratification of a United Nations treaty confirming those rights is seriously wrong-headed.
Hate Crimes Against People With Disabilities Exist
Hate crimes against people with disabilities are widespread and often involve extraordinary levels of sadism. The first step in combating these shameful incidents is an acknowledgment that they exist.