Disability Rights
An Autistic Woman’s Guide to Asking for Help: Self-advocacy in the Workplace When Living With a Non-visible Disability
As part of the DisAbility Affinity ...
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Department of Labor launches tool to provide workers with disabilities, employers ideas for workplace accommodations
‘Situations and Solutions Finder’ provides more ...
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LA Fitness Sued By Justice Dept. for Disability Discrimination
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Disability advocates fear cuts to RTD’s Access-on-Demand program as agency looks to reduce costs
By Jasmine Arenas October 5, 2024 / ...
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Pride Industries hosts job fair urging companies to hire more people with disabilities
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‘You don’t have to be alone if you have a disability’
Chris Craddock Amy (left) and James ...
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Disability rights group advocates for a ‘Week Without Driving’
By: Allie Kaiser Posted 7:42 PM, Oct 01, ...
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How to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and ‘view all people as people’
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Pupils left ‘humiliated’ by school’s lanyard rules
Ewan Gawne Parents have said their children have been left “humiliated” at school after being told they must carry lanyards that detail their learning disabilities. Pupils with special educational needs…
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Coloradans with disabilities use special equipment to vote without assistance this election
About 40% of eligible voters in Colorado have turned their ballots in so far. During this election season, steps are being taken to ensure disabled voters feel a sense of…
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‘We won’t let our disability stop us being independent’
Tom Oakley & Emma Snow Buying your own home is a dream that can feel out of reach for many young people. But for twins Sam and Alex Bolton, who…
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What Disabled Voters Need to Know to Cast Their Ballot in 2024
By Fran Kritz Published on October 26, 2024 Key Takeaways A new report from the Rutgers Program for Disability Research estimates that 40.2 million people with disabilities will be eligible to…
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How socks are spreading joy and empowering people with disabilities
John Cronin has built a multimillion-dollar business from his love of wild and crazy socks By Colton Bradford • Published October 25, 2024 • Updated on October 25, 2024 at 8:31 pm John Cronin, a man with Down…
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Student with special needs finds acceptance and brotherhood in Clemson fraternity
By Steve Hartman October 25, 2024 / 9:28 PM EDT / CBS News Clemson, South Carolina — At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance…
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American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the airline “provided unsafe and undignified physical assistance to passengers” that at times resulted in injuries. Oct. 23, 2024, 5:11 AM CDT / Updated Oct. 23, 2024, 5:40 PM…
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‘People say I don’t really need a wheelchair’
Andy Trigg Amy Anderson says she already felt on the “fringe” of the disabled community when a colleague’s husband questioned whether she genuinely needed a wheelchair. She was diagnosed with…
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Inside the world’s first TV station run for and by people with learning disabilities
William Kremer It’s perhaps no surprise that the décor of TV BRA’s new studio is shocking pink. It’s the favourite colour of two of the station’s reporters, Emily Ann Riedel…
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Parents claim discrimination against disabled students at Denton ISD
By Erin Jones Updated on: October 17, 2024 / 11:37 PM CDT / CBS Texas To watch video report, Click Here. DENTON – Outside Denton ISD’s central offices, parents gathered to have their…
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