Disabilities

(Bolzano) – The measures some schools in Italy took to ensure access to quality education for students with disabilities during Covid-19-related school closures should inspire other schools to follow suit, Human Rights Watch…

Reaching the 4% right of people with disabilities (PwD) to work in Liberia is an arduous struggle. But at least over 27 PwDs have now been employed in various line ministries, agencies and branches of government, as mandated by the Act…

Carl DeBrodie's family hadn’t seen him for months when his remains were found encased in concrete in a Fulton storage unit in April 2017. What they discovered in the weeks following was even more horrifying.…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - In the past few months, a city-sponsored housing project for people with disabilities has been heavily criticized for defaulting on an interest-free loan and not getting up and running quickly…

The government should revise the Disability Protection Act as some of it is not only out of date, but also leaves out some people with disabilities and deprives them of the opportunity to lead normal, fulfilling lives like…

On Tuesday, Billy Penn reported that Philadelphia Parks and Recreation is considering demolishing Carousel House, a popular recreation center that historically only served the disabled, which sparked an outcry on social media. While there…

PORTLAND, Maine: Today the Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with Lewiston Public Schools to end the district's systemic and discriminatory practice of excluding students from all-day school based on their behavior due…

The legislature was two hours in LaGrange, Georgia when the black woman in her seventies was dropped at the side of the courthouse. She clutched a walker and walked through the building to the end of the line. When she got there…

The Senate Democratic Majority today will advance legislation to protect New Yorkers from Harlem to the Hudson with disabilities. This package will mandate building owners to develop an emergency evacuation plan for people with…

DENVER - A family in Colorado with a child with disabilities was banned from Southwest Airlines' return flights to Denver due to a company policy after a flight attendant feared the boy would not be wearing a mask, the…