WATERTOWN, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 5: Charles Ladalley, 79, attempts to pull his power wheelchair through the snow after it got stuck on his driveway on December 5, 2024 in Watertown, New York. Ladalley ...

The Disabilities Equity Center, a new mid-valley nonprofit organization, has been formed by and for people with disabilities and their allies. “There’s so much potential for an organization like this, ...

This year, the United States will celebrate 29 years of civil-rights progress under the Americans With Disabilities Act. And yet the more than 56 million Americans with physical, sensory, mental, ...

Private equity firms have recently come under fire for their role in healthcare, including their management of hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities. However, the Private Equity ...

Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress’ Disability Justice Initiative highlights the urgent need for disability and reproductive rights and equity organizations to ...

It is not always clear that disability is included in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) initiatives and though schools and many organizations have made efforts to create fair, open, ...

The 504 Democratic Club began 40 years ago and continues to push for equity for the disability community in New York City. Led by Mike Schweinsburg, the club works with officials and civil rights ...

Disability is a fact of life; it is not rare or marginal. One in four adults in the United States has a disability. That means a significant number of students on campus navigate their days as people ...

A core promise of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is that a child with disabilities will receive a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible.

A man attempts to pull his power wheelchair through the snow after it got stuck on his driveway in December 2024 in Watertown, N.Y. In recent years, a handful of large private equity-owned companies ...

Private equity companies have gobbled up group homes and other services for people with disabilities, attracting the attention of state and federal regulators across the nation and alarming advocates.