A lawsuit filed this week in Illinois alleges that the state's high school athletic association is violating the rights of students with disabilities by barring them from competition.
As a result of a class action lawsuit, disabled individuals in Maine may now receive greater assistance from the state if they wish to live on their own.
A new study by the State Farm Center for Women and Financial Services at The American College, revealed five trends about disabilities , their risks and related consequences. While this is U.S.-based research, there are …
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened with the 2012 US Leadership Conference for International Disability Rights hosted at the US Department of State.
Thanks to Chris B whose blog Through Alien Eyes is a thoughtful and lovely place for disability reflections. He heard me speak recently on disability and poetry at The Ohio State University and has written a kindly analysis of …
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Education Department has disbanded a federally mandated panel created to advise the state on issues involving youths with disabilities .
This spring, Centers for Independent Living (CILs) across the state are providing people with disabilities exciting and interactive ways to live well. By.
Internationally acclaimed leader in the disability rights movement, Judith E. Heumann, Special Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State for International Disability Rights, will speak on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with ..