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Read news and updates with main focus on people with disabilities.

How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Medicaid, HCBS, and Disability Rights

June 5, 2025
Disability Rights & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: 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 & Policy
Author: AccessAbility Officer
Contents I’ll Take Unconscious Bias and Ableism for One Thousand. What Does Discrimination, Segregation, and Ableism Every Day Look Like? Who Really Pays