Empowering Individuals with Disabilities with resources, support, and opportunities for a more inclusive and accessible world.
This past Sunday, July 26, marked the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, the ADA as it’s colloquially ...
For two scientist parents in Buffalo, their daughter’s rare FOXG1 syndrome diagnosis led them to groundbreaking research, helping launch a gene therapy now headed to a clinical trial.
Companies that recognize and value the importance of hiring and retaining employees with disabilities know what is needed to provide a culture and workplace that is accommodating and inclusive. Those ...
Lui Sarinan, 17, skimmed the job description taped to the plastic folding table. She tucked her pink hair behind her ears, and looked up at the interviewer. “I’m the best candidate for this job, ...
A program from Melton and Matan adapts Torah, prayer and holiday study for learners long left out of formal adult education.
Americans with disabilities saw major increases in health insurance coverage over the last decade since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, according to new federal data released Monday. The ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed uncomfortable and distressing truths about American society: namely, the struggle many Americans face just getting by. Yet, while the pervasive food insecurity that ...
Two cases involving Tennessee children with autism illustrate the harsh, complex realities they face in the juvenile justice system.
Each March, Blanchard Valley Center – the Hancock County Board of Developmental Disabilities - celebrates National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It is 31 days of recognizing the ...
Gov. Mike Kehoe proposed cutting $80 million from disability services as part of a broader effort to address a projected state budget shortfall exceeding $2 billion.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of Sudan’s two main warring parties, targeted, abused, and killed people with ...