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Trump’s attempt to gut special education office has some conservative parents on edge
The president called the layoffs a part of cuts to “Democrat programs,” but children across the nation would be impacted.
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The government abandoned LGBTQ+ workers. Its former civil rights lawyers stepped up.
Inside the unofficial effort to prevent gender-identity discrimination in the workplace — and the former agency employees leading it.
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Disabled voters were excited about their own Zoom call for Harris. It didn't go as expected.
While organizers say the call was a success, participants and community leaders are frustrated by a lack of substance, organization and policy discussion.
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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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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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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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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.
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‘I have your back’: Biden reemphasizes focus on child tax credit and caregiving policy
The president addressed care workers Tuesday with a renewed commitment to children, people with disabilities, older adults and the people who care for them.
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‘It feels like a mountain you never get done climbing’: COVID isn’t over for disabled and older adults
Four years into the pandemic, disabled people interviewed by The 19th described feeling isolated and hopeless.
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The designer of the Black Disabled Lives Matter symbol on zines, parenting and solidarity
Jen White-Johnson was always an artist, but her son inspired her to break free — furthering her mission of using art to combat injustice.