Tag: disability
Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79 : NPR
Bob Kafka, a disabled Vietnam veteran, talks with an Austin Police Officer as he and others try to…
Drill rapper Kay Flock sentenced to 30 years for gang violence — as judge swats away ‘intellectual disability’ defense
Rapper Kay Flock, known for his drill music, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted…
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…