How Disabled Americans Are Fighting the GOP Health-Care Bill
Advocates warn that the American Health Care Act would “annihilate” Medicaid, spiraling millions of disabled Americans into poverty.…
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The Shows Shaking Up Disability Representation on Television
Speechless and Switched at Birth deliver great jokes, soapy family drama, and a primer in contemporary issues facing…
The Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Disabled People to Sue Schools
The 8–0 decision rules that disabled children have rights to sue schools over violations against the Americans With…
Disability Hate Crimes Have Hidden Racial Implications
But is there a way to solve one problem without creating another?
How Academic Jobs Screen Out Disabled People
Nearly every academic job listing claims not to discriminate based on disability. A lot of them still do.
Advocacy Groups Confront the Trump Dilemma
Many non-profits rely on bipartisan access to do their work. But how do you maintain both access and…
The Future of Disability Rights in the White House
An interview with Maria Town, outgoing disability liaison at the Office of Public Engagement. By David M. Perry…
How a Prosecutor Decided That an Attack on a Disabled Black Kid Was Just Bullying
When a disabled person of color is victimized, too often the courts don’t know what to do. By…
Disability Heads to the Polls: What You Need to Know for Election Day
As tens of millions of people who care about disability issues prepare to vote, and new movements emerge…
Sexual Abuse and Disability
The erasure of victims with disabilities. By David Perry (Photo: Jobs For Felons/Flickr) Last December, Nicholas Fifield, then…