The lawsuit argues that the law’s requirement that someone have a terminal illness means only people with disabilities will ...

Too many New York venues fail to meet the ADA's most basic requirements. It's a cultural issue we must fix for an inclusive ...

As reconciliation bill makes its way through Congress, public pressure could still limit the damage to Medicaid and Medicare.

July marks the 35th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This civil rights law prohibits ...

Your rights. Federal disability rights laws not only protect what many people think of as a disability — wheelchair users, or people who are blind or deaf — but also a wide range of physical and ...

Worldwide, more than 1 billion individuals have a disability. In many countries, people with disabilities face countless abuses: they are denied the chance to go to school, languish for years in ...

Disability rights activist Judy Heumann passed away recently, at age 75. As someone with epilepsy, writes Laura Beretsky, I am one of many who stood on Giant Judy’s shoulders when I relied on ...

Stephanie Orlando took over as CEO of Western New York Independent Living Tuesday, succeeding longtime leader Doug Usiak. She discusses future goals and challenges ahead.

The Department of Health and Human Services proposed a 25% budget cut for fiscal year 2026, raising concerns among disability rights advocates. Proposed cuts include significant reductions for the CDC ...

If you, like thousands of others, live with a visible or invisible disability, here’s what you need to know if you want to tell your employer. By Lizz Schumer The invisible nature of my chronic ...