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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.
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Meet the woman behind some of the biggest changes for disabled travelers in over 30 years
Though few people know her name, Emily Voorde helped shape Secretary Pete Buttigeg’s views on disability long before he was advancing policy for the Department of Transportation.
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Disability advocates breathe a sigh of relief at Supreme Court’s Acheson decision
The 9-0 ruling to dismiss the case as moot preserves the right for civil rights testers to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act in some jurisdictions.