Why does the disability community have so much less political power or policy influence than its size would suggest? How can it be that a population of over 61 million and a voting cohort of well over ...

When a young, admired, and beloved disability activist named Stacey Park Milbern passed away last week, I found myself once again going through one of the defining experiences of the disability ...

After years of advocacy by the disability community and allied organizations, on September 26, 2023, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) designated disabled people ...

Advocates for the disabled say they are concerned about proposed cuts to Medicaid and other funding streams that may mean a reduction in supportive services to those with disabilities. Keith Williams, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disability advocates rally outside the State House in November, protesting new rules Developmental Disability Administration rules ...

ANNAPOLIS — After months of beating back spending cuts, Maryland’s developmental disabilities community found itself back in the crosshairs in the legislative session’s final days as lawmakers and ...

ROCHESTER — As part of a series of lunchtime meetings centered around Rochester's disability community, a panel talked about different aspects of the city's built environment and how to make them more ...

This month marks 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, and Disability Pride Month was officially established nearly a decade ago. As one blind author and illustrator ...

Public health data systems and infrastructure must be built to collect disability data and use this information to combat ableism and support equity and social justice. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown ...