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 ...
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 ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new mural on High Street in Clintonville is catching eyes — and hearts. A local non-profit is using that mural to bring more visibility to those living with developmental ...
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 ...
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 ...
Women's rights advocacy organisations and actors from across the Volta Region have been empowered to champion the inclusion ...
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 ...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Organizations and lawmakers in the metro are combining efforts to encourage people with disabilities to share their experiences and advocate for change. MSFoward, an Omaha gym for ...
Hundreds of Utahns gathered at the Capitol steps Monday afternoon — many holding signs, maneuvering wheelchairs, or pushing ...
Some thoughts about language–and the words we use–prompted by a conversation with Joy Weeber, Raleigh’s hard-charging disability rights advocate. Hard-charging. Now there’s a term. By that, I’m trying ...
Caring for a son with severe disabilities has given Fred Trump III a clear-eyed view of the politics of health care.
Disability – the one minority you can join at a moment’s notice. Do I have your attention? Extrapolating this truism to recognize that the disability community constitutes approximately 15 percent of ...