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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Medicaid, HCBS, and Disability Rights
June 5, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
A look at how the House’s Medicaid cuts could reshape the future of disability services and civil rights across the
Why H.R. 3417 and Digital Accessibility Matters
May 26, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (H.R. 3417) has been reintroduced in the House. This bipartisan legislation aims to
Attacking Section 504, Digital Accessibility, and Learning
May 22, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: AccessAbility Officer
Section 504 and the Right to Accessible Education
In previous posts, we explored the legal arguments for the attack on
Blinded by Blindness: Recognizing Neurodivergence in Blind Children
April 16, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
Overview
Many blind children experience signs of ADHD or autism that go unnoticed, mislabeled, or misunderstood. In this piece, I
SSI Marriage Penalty in 2025: Why Disabled Couples Lose Benefits for Saying “I Do”
April 14, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
SSI Marriage Penalty 2025: How "I Do" Can Cost Disabled Couples Benefits
This blog highlights three key points:
The financial disadvantage
The SSDI Benefits Cliff: How It Impacts Disabled Workers and Why Reform Is Essential
March 31, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
Overview:
The SSDI benefits cliff creates significant barriers to employment for people with disabilities, often trapping them in a cycle
The Attack on Section 504 Eliminates Disabled Job Seekers
March 24, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
Overview
Imagine losing the support that enables you to build a career. That's the reality facing millions of disabled Americans
Disabled Parents Rights: Exposing Child Custody Discrimination
March 11, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
Overview:
Disabled parents face systemic discrimination in child custody cases, despite ADA protections.
Unjust family separations are driven by family court bias
Section 504 Under Attack: Gender Dysphoria and the Fight for Disability Rights
February 26, 2025
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: Justin Heard
Overview of Legal Arguments to Dismantle Section 504
17 states filed lawsuits against Section 504 claiming unconstitutionality.
The claim centers on gender
Going Blind – Story of Safety & Inaccessible Public Transit
October 4, 2022
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: AccessAbility Officer
It’s a little windy and a little chilly. I hate the wind. It might rain too. That’s when you really
NYC Taxi Rule Surcharges Equity or Ableism?
October 2, 2022
Disability Rights & PolicyAuthor: AccessAbility Officer
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I’ll Take Unconscious Bias and Ableism for One Thousand.
What Does Discrimination, Segregation, and Ableism Every Day Look Like?
Who Really Pays