Ronald Ochieng smiles before bursting into laughter as his mother, Dorcas Auma, gently touches him and looks into his eyes, trying to communicate with him through touch and gestures. The 11-year-old ...

"She's just devastated to be away from her friends." As reported COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the U.S., Chicago-based parents Margaret Storey and Jonathan Heller have struggled with the ...

Disability advocacy isn’t just about accessibility — it’s about dignity, autonomy and the fundamental right to live fully. As the first person of color to chair the board of the Center for Independent ...

Venantie Mukabutera, a parent from Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District, once believed it would be impossible for her child living with a disability to attend school like other children.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The city’s equal opportunity program has helped minority- and women-owned firms, as well as small businesses, secure about $1.4 billion out of $5.2 ...

This blog regularly covers disability and ableism as neglected issues within greater human rights movements. A recent article we co-wrote makes a further point that facial disfigurement is even more ...

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 ...