With Norm Macdonald, It's Different Words but the Same Dehumanizing Story
In an offhand remark, the embattled comedian implied a correlation between Down syndrome and emotional apathy—and, in the process, he reinforced an old and hateful stereotype.
Disability Rights
Did Trump Call Sessions 'Retarded'?
The real harm against disabled Americans isn't the president's ableist rhetoric; it's his ableist policies.
Can Uber and Lyft Become Wheelchair Accessible?
A cap on ride-sharing companies in New York includes one important caveat: They're welcome to add as many wheelchair-accessible vehicles as they like.
Americans Want Businesses—Not Local Governments—to Reduce Straw Pollution
In a new poll, nearly 80 percent of respondents supported companies switching to biodegradable straws.
Disability Rights Groups Come Out Strong Against Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
The groups' opposition hinges on Kavanaugh's general distrust of social programs critical to disabled Americans.
'Disability Rights Are Civil Rights': Inside the CAP's New Disability Justice Initiative
A conversation with Rebecca Cokley and Rebecca Vallas.
The Trauma of Coercion: Disabled Elementary School Students and 'Isolation Boxes'
Isolation boxes have been used as punishment against students with special needs for decades. Why did it take neurotypical students being isolated for parents to collectively speak out?
Which Students Are Still at Risk for Corporal Punishment?
The students most at risk for corporal punishment include the most vulnerable groups, such as black students and those with disabilities.
ICE Keeps Raiding Hospitals and Mistreating Disabled Children
To fight for disability rights in 2018, one must fight for immigration rights.
Companies That Exploit Disabled People Have a Friend in Jeff Sessions
Right before Christmas, the Department of Justice rescinded key protections for disabled workers.
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.
The Meaning of Betsy DeVos' Rollback on Disability Rights
Ten months in, the damage that DeVos is doing to America's most vulnerable is becoming clear.
Florida Demands Parents Call Their Kids 'Limited' or Lose Health Care
America's scarcity model for disability treatment is pushing parents to answer impossible questions.
Sara Minkara's Vision for a More Inclusive World
Initially focusing on Lebanon, where her parents are from, Minkara worked with children who had been overlooked by society owing to their visual impairments.
