Advocates

ALBANY, NY - Disability attorneys in New York are pushing for federal budget resolution under the Better Care Better Jobs Act to provide $ 400 billion in Medicaid funding for home and community services in…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Harry Yamada is a carer for a disabled client.He has helped her organize a COVID-19 vaccination and he urges other caregivers and disabled people to do the same.“There are many disabled people in our community and…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Harry Yamada is a carer for a disabled client.He has helped her organize a COVID-19 vaccination and he urges other caregivers and disabled people to do the same.“There are many disabled people in our community and…

Approximately 47 percent of adults with disabilities have experienced violence, but the lack of accessible and inclusive services makes it extremely difficult for women with disabilities to escape violence.Such was the case with the…

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (WOOD) - Nick VanderWall knows what the colors green and blue look like, but hasn't seen them in many years. At the age of 12 he lost his sight in a hunting accident in northern Michigan.“I have probably…

Disability advocates and elected officials are calling on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committees to reconsider its policies after a Paralympic gold medalist was denied an application to allow a nursing assistant to travel to…

A man pushes another man in a wheelchair along East Madison Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Image by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.This article was first published in Next City.Last week, Laurel…

(Getty Images)Proponents of Home and Community-based Services (HCBS) are pushing to ensure they are included in the Senate's proposed $ 3.5 trillion reconciliation infrastructure package.Senate Democrats announced a $ 3.5 trillion…

An advocacy group representing people with disabilities reached a settlement with administrators of the California Department of State Hospitals and Patton State Hospital on a lawsuit alleging that patients were diagnosed during a COVID-19…

Inequality for people with disabilities in the labor market has always been a reality, but now the problems surrounding unemployment and job loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic have only worsened. According to a recent study by Stats Canada,…