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It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Vote When You’re Disabled
Disabled people don’t all have the same preferences—or needs—when it comes to voting. Some people with fatiguing conditions ...
Millions of voters have disabilities. Some say the presidential candidates are ignoring them
Disability advocates say they couldn't get the presidential candidates to respond to questions that were important to their ...
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What Trump’s Win Could Mean For Medicaid, Disability Programs
With former President Donald Trump returning to the White House, advocates say they are bracing for his administration to ...
Barring disabled a sign of bias, violates their rights, says SC
The Supreme Court of India has urged government bodies to shift their focus from the disabilities of individuals to their ...
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Long Lines, Closed Polls, and Water Bans—But Disabled Voters Are Turning Out
In the days and weeks after the 2020 election, more than 65,000 mail-in ballots were rejected for arriving too late—and given ...
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Integrating Disability Rights as a Key Part of Foreign Policy
"History shows us that equitable societies tend to be more stable, more resilient, more innovative. So when our policies ...
American Airlines Fined for Disability Rights Violations
The DOT's $50 million fine against American Airlines highlights years of systemic neglect toward disabled passengers, marking ...
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State Dept urges workforce to prioritize disability rights in accessibility playbook
About 8% of the State Department’s full-time Foreign Service officers have at least one disability. So does approximately 17% ...
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A ‘dog date’ as peer support, disability inclusion
According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four Americans have an identifiable disability. Some, who are civil ...
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Call to champion disability rights
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD), Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called for a ...
Today's obituary: Eileen Teachout-Smith, 74, 'dedicated her life working for the rights' of the disabled
I've never let people's attitudes and perceptions get in the way of what I really wanted to do or what I was capable of," ...
Paralympian leads effort to improve travel for disabled people
Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is to lead a new group of experts tasked with improving air travel for disabled passengers. The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group, announced ...