#Disabilities

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been a bipartisan priority for decades, but the federal government has never fulfilled its funding promise and the law has not been updated to reflect the realities of a post-pandemic educational…

More than 70 million U.S. adults live with a disability, but only 2% know what an ABLE account is.

From Nypost RSS Feed: Woman left disabled for life after medics pressed wrong button on defibrillator during cardiac arrest

The Karnataka government has notified a historic 25 per cent price concession and 5 per cent quota for people with disabilities in all urban site allotments.…

He lost his “dream” job! A Central Park maintenance worker who got canned for snoozing on the job insists his cat naps were caused by a legit sleep apnea disorder, according to a new lawsuit. Grego…

From Thehill RSS Feed: A multi-state lawsuit threatens disabled rights. Trump’s remarks don’t help.

The Liberal government's plan to make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to apply for the disability tax credit is being welcomed by the opposition and advocates who say the proposed changes are long overdue, though some say they don't go…

Barriers to tourism for people living with disabilities can range from the obvious, such as an out-of-service elevator, to an outing that’s too long or a setting that’s too loud

The 25-year-old, who has been confined to a wheelchair since her involvement in a car crash at the age of 11, took to TikTok on Thursday, claiming, “I was denied boarding a flight because I’m…

The 529 ABLE program that encourages people with disabilities to save money with tax breaks is helpful, but disincentives that prevent them from working need to be changed, experts say.…Read More

Gains have been made in the past 25 years with the Americans with Disabilities Act. But more action is needed -- and technology may play a role in further removing barriers and increasing access, experts say.…Read More

Poorly handled session timeouts are more than a technical inconvenience. They can become serious accessibility barriers that interrupt essential online tasks, especially for people with disabilities.…

Complaints that the 2026 World Cup, hosted largely by the USA, is a rip off have been widespread and constant. But it's not just the prices that are making it feel impossible for football fans with disabilities.

In reading Joe Dolson’s recent piece on the intersection of AI and accessibility, I absolutely appreciated the skepticism that he has for AI in general as well as for the ways that many have been using it.…