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Disability rights activists block DHHS doors during Raleigh protest, risking arrest
Durham Herald-Sun McClatchy via AOL· 18 hours agoAccording to Chris Murphy, a disability rights activist who traveled from Minnesota, one able-bodied...
Social Security to drop obsolete jobs used to deny disability benefits
Washington Post· 1 day agoFor decades, the Social Security Administration has denied thousands of people disability benefits...
Tarrant sheriff addresses ‘misinformation’ about inmate with developmental disability
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 16 hours agoThe Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office addressed what it called “misinformation” about a former inmate with a developmental disability in a press release on Monday. Family and ...
From South Bend to Biden administration, disability advocate keeps the mission going
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEmily in turn understands the importance of NCD. “This council has the opportunity to advocate for...
ChatGPT is being used to scan job applications—and it's penalizing candidates with disabilities
The Daily Dot· 19 hours agoNow, a new study from the University of Washington found that ChatGPT, Open AI’s artificial...
Woodbury disability advocate boosts airport accessibility nationwide
MPR News· 4 days agoThe first time Linda Hood was changed on a public bathroom floor, the ground was wet. Since then,...
Olmstead Academy on mission to change narrative about people living with disabilities
CBS News· 22 hours agoMINNEAPOLIS — "Olmstead" is a big name that changed a lot of lives in the United States. In 1999,...
Washington man advocates for accessibility in journey across Missouri on Katy Trail
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours agoMackay continues to advocate for trail connections from streets and other pathways so that people in...
Tom Lias, longtime Gorman's executive, disability advocate, dies at 77
Detroit News· 7 days agoThomas "Tom" Lias, a longtime furniture executive and advocate for people with disabilities, died...
NYC public schools launching new division aimed at migrants, students with disabilities
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoNEW YORK — New York City public schools will launch a division to better serve the city’s growing...