Your Disabled Child Is Not a Prop
Sarah Palin used pictures of her son Trig to demean liberals. She's not the only special needs parent to exploit images of her kids.
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A Young Actor Refuses to Be Upstaged by Tourette Syndrome
Jamie Sanders is building a career in the theater—while changing how his audiences think about Tourette's.
Kwame Rockwell Will Be the Next Disabled Person Executed by America
America's courts still don't have clear protections for defendants with severe mental illness.
Can a Disabled Palestinian American Launch the Next Big Sitcom?
How comedian Maysoon Zayid is planning to reshape television.
How Neglect and Indifference Killed Puerto Ricans After Hurricane Maria
A new project reveals the extent of preventable deaths in the wake of the 2017 hurricane.
‘An Optimistic Book About Disaster’: Chatting With Mary Robinette Kowal
The author (and puppeteer) discusses climate change, discrimination, and how to write science fiction with a happy ending.
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.
How Hospitals Mistreat Disabled Patients
Patients diagnosed with an intellectual disability can often have a hard time getting their doctors to believe them.