During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates say the fight for equal rights and treatment is far from over.

For the past five years, Nick Battiola called his Disability Rights Wisconsin victim advocate, Pam Malin, any time he felt on the verge of a breakdown, whenever memories of the caregiver who became ...

Disability advocacy isn’t just about accessibility — it’s about dignity, autonomy and the fundamental right to live fully. As the first person of color to chair the board of the Center for Independent ...

Hundreds of Utahns gathered at the Capitol steps Monday afternoon — many holding signs, maneuvering wheelchairs, or pushing ...

Jazmyne Owens interviews policy expert Taryn Williams on the impact of federal cuts to disability policy and civil rights in ...

A cherished advocate for the local disability community and national spinal cord injury community has passed away.

Fists of resistance and FBI raids. Marches and megaphones. Pundits and protest. Across more than three decades, I’ve seen a lot at the Tennessee General Assembly. I’ve seen the best of humanity, and I ...

Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield loves sharing the good news. She hosts a show on Sunday mornings based on local "positivity and empowerment," leading right into CBS Sunday Morning. There's a huge chance ...

The Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG) has a mission to destigmatize the experience of living with or being the caretaker of someone with a disability. We cherish the unique perspectives ...

By Maxwell Awumah Ho, Jan 29, GNA – The Women with Disability Development and Advocacy Organisation (WODAO) has completed a ...

The Challenged Foundation (TCF) has called for the enforcement of disability laws and demanded accountability from state institutions, service providers and the media ...

Two Tasmanians, Bruce Neill and Carolyn Frohmader, received top Australia Day honours: the Officer of the Order of Australia.