The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

Proposed mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education have raised alarm among disability advocates and Democratic ... Neas encouraged parents to “know your rights” and “understand what the law ...

They are not asking for charity, but for justice, accessibility, and respect,” it emphasised.Despite repeated interventions by disability advocacy organisations directed at both the organisers and ...

Disability-rights advocates are challenging a new state law allowing pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — For families raising children with disabilities, helping them reach their full potential and find a lifelong home where they can safely live, work and play can be challenging. But now, ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An increasing number of people with ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Arc Pikes Peak Region is hosting a free block party on Saturday to celebrate its 70th year providing guardianship and other services to people with disabilities in ...

Some welcomed more research and possible new treatments. But the administration’s embrace of unproven science and depiction of autism as a “crisis” has sown deep mistrust. By Sonia A. Rao Sonia A. Rao ...