How trans autistic people are using joy as political resistance
Trans people are three to six times more likely to be diagnosed as autistic. The 19th interviewed six people about how finding joy as a trans person and autistic person are intertwined.
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The Momala Economy: The candidate caregivers have been waiting for
Kamala Harris has long advocated for paid leave, child care and long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities.
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Why was a leading disability organization denied access to the RNC?
The denial of the American Association of People with Disabilities wasn’t political, but it highlights fault lines between disability organizing and conservatives.
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90 disability organizations call on CNN to make the presidential debate more accessible
A letter to the network requests American Sign Language interpreters and that moderators ask about topics relevant to the disability community, like COVID-19 and special education.
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Today, ‘disability justice is reproductive justice’ — but that hasn’t always been the case
The new Disability Reproductive Equity Act marks a new chapter in disability history, where more organizations are willing to work together on reproductive rights and justice issues.
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Her speech using a voice app made history in Congress — and sparked a larger disability conversation
Some people with disabilities hailed Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s use of text-to-speech technology, but say there is work to be done to advance representation for those who communicate differently.
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At this student encampment, Deaf protesters built a model for accessibility
Deaf pro-Palestine students joined their hearing peers at the now-cleared George Washington University encampment. Volunteer interpreters made that multilingual organizing possible. -
Who coined the term ‘neurodiversity?’ It wasn’t Judy Singer, some autistic academics say
Spurred by new archival research and public comments by Singer about trans people, a group of autistic academics and advocates argue that “neurodiversity” should be credited to the early online autistic community instead.
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Nursing homes will have minimum staffing requirements under new federal rule
The rule from the Biden administration is the biggest nursing reform in decades — and a step toward improving nursing home conditions.
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Calls for Sonia Sotomayor to retire are 'ableism, pure and simple,' advocates say
Commentators have recently singled out the Supreme Court justice, who has type 1 diabetes. Disability leaders say it's not a reason for her to resign.