When the temperature rises in Delhi, it does more than scorch the streets. For disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill people, heat waves are not just uncomfortable—they are deadly. This ...
What do you think of when you think of disability? Someone in a wheelchair? Someone who is blind and has a cane? Whatever they look like, their impairment means life can be harder for them. The fact ...
In the 1950s, a so-called “refrigerator mother” theory falsely blamed autism on emotionally cold mothers, fueling decades of ...
The experience of disabled people in the United States is significantly shaped by health and social policy and policy administration, which are all too often designed by non-disabled people situated ...
Three in 10 LGBTQ+ youth have at least one formally diagnosed disability, making them particularly vulnerable to in-school victimization and exclusion, according to a new report. The 2024 Disabled ...
USAID’s 2024 Disability Policy reinforces its commitment to disability-inclusive development, promoting accessibility, accountability, and meaningful inclusion of persons with disabilities. Grounded ...
(New York) – Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, is the 2024 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowans with disabilities have certain rights when it comes to housing they might not realize. With that in mind, the Office of Equity and Human Rights in Iowa City hosted a ...