Tag: disability
How AI Is Restoring Voices Lost To Disability
It represents a new accessibility layer for the digital world, one that can benefit everyone from individuals with…
Shirley MacLaine ‘Putting Brave Face on Secret Disability and Memory Loss’
Shirley MacLaine, the iconic actress known for her roles in films like "Steel Magnolias," is facing secret disability…
Pew Research: 68% of Democrats Approve Abortion for Fetal Disability While Claiming to Defend the Inclusion of People with Autism – Gateway Hispanic
When we are confronted with impassioned speeches about “defending rights” and “caring for the most vulnerable,” it is…
CDC, flu shot, Navajo disability watchdogs
The recent decision by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discontinue funding for the development of messenger…
Kennedy, disability advocates paint different realities as ADA turns 35
The 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act was celebrated with stirring speeches and reflections on the…
Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case involving a Minnesota school district and a family of…
With Her New Book, ‘Unfit Parent,’ Jessica Slice Upends Assumptions About Disability and Motherhood
Parenting in the age of social media has brought about a new wave of influencers, particularly MomTok and…
HHS cuts, state disability data, getting DOGE’d
By improving data collection at the state level, policymakers and health care providers can better understand the unique…
Why this lawsuit from Texas, other states threatens disability rights
The lawsuit filed by Texas and 16 other states last year, known as Texas v. Becerra, has sparked…
High dietary fish intake may slow disability progression in multiple sclerosis, study suggests
A recent study published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry suggests that a high dietary intake…
Why physicians don’t know how to care for patients with disability
Additionally, there’s a lack of understanding around communication and how to communicate effectively with people with disabilities. It’s…
These trends worry disability advocates as they look ahead to 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for people with disabilities, with significant changes on the…