Disability advocates push back as White House limits ASL access
The Trump White House is facing legal challenges after discontinuing real-time American Sign Language interpretation at many official events, prompting ...
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This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
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Disability benefits may become harder to get for older workers
The Trump administration is proposing changes to Social Security that could reshape how millions of older Americans qualify for disability ...
Uber faces $125M lawsuit for disability discrimination
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., alleging widespread discrimination against passengers with disabilities. ...
Voters can’t sue for disability discrimination, court rules
A wheelchair-accessible polling station during midterm elections in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Get your news from a ...
Labor Department moves to end disability hiring goal for federal contractors
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“An absolute moral failure”: Disability advocates react to Trump’s Medicaid cuts
A pro-Medicaid protest in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2025.Aaron Schwartz/SIPA USA/AP Get your news from a source that’s not ...
Disability protection groups in two states pause services after missing federal funds
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Disney’s “Snow White” sidesteps a legacy of bad disability representation
Since Disney announced plans to do a live-action remake of their 1937 feature “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the ...
“I don’t think creativity stops with disability:” Paul Simon performs with near-total hearing loss
Paul Simon is sharing his experiences performing with near-total hearing loss. In an interview with "CBS Mornings," the 83-year-old Simon and ...
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