Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy ...

In 2026, disability advocates want expanded access to primary and emergency care — and influence new debates around genetic ...

People with disabilities are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime. Federal funding to bring their abusers to justice is dwindling.

Kafka was a fixture at the Texas and U.S. Capitols, pushing lawmakers to make housing, transportation and voting more ...

The Trump administration proposed cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say DOJ pushed out many of its lawyers.

Melanie Watson, the former child actress who brought authenticity to "Diff’rent Strokes" and devoted her life to disability ...

The Des Moines private university announced in a news release it will offer a bachelor of science in disability and ...

Across Pennsylvania’s health systems, hundreds of children with disabilities or complex medical conditions live in hospitals ...

The Trump White House is facing legal challenges after discontinuing real-time American Sign Language interpretation at many official events, prompting renewed concerns from disability advocates about ...

A federal judge has denied a motion to pause upcoming changes to RTD's Access-on-Demand​ program that go into effect Jan. 1.

Local disability advocates will be holding a Disability Pride celebration Saturday as a way to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event, which ...

Melanie Watson was born on July 20 1968 in Dana Point California. She grew up with osteogenesis imperfecta a condition also ...