T he Disability Rights Movement: From Charity to Confrontation is the first comprehensive history of the disabled community`s ongoing struggle for civil rights. Co-authors Doris Zames Fleischer, a ...

Every July, Disability Pride Month recognizes the history and achievements of people with disabilities. The celebration ...

Every July, Disability Pride Month celebrates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This year marks the 35th anniversary of this landmark civil rights law. This month honors the ...

To the editor: The 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act did truly help those with disabilities (“The Americans With Disabilities Act changed my life. Now my generation needs to fight for it,” July 26) ...

In recent years, global platforms such as the Global Disability Summit (GDS) have become critical avenues for advancing disability rights, especially for marginalised groups within the disability ...

Black history and disabled history are more aligned than people realize, with many Black icons experiencing some form of disability. Abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth had a ...

Human rights must include disability rights, and disability rights must include racial and women’s rights. According to the CDC, “Over one in four adults in the United States lives with a disability.” ...