Disability Rights
Stories from the front lines of the struggle for disability rights
Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to the struggle for disability rights.
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The Social Security Administration Overpays People—and Then Demands the Money Back!
In 2022, the agency claims it overpaid SSA recipients $26 billion, an amount they intend to unfairly collect from recipients. Read more
Nov 1, 2023
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Smart Ass Cripple: The Supreme Court Could Make It More Difficult to Enforce the ADA
Deborah Laufer's lawsuit against Acheson Hotels for not complying with the ADA went all the way to the Supreme Court. Although Laufer has dropped the case, the result may make noncompliance even more acceptable. Read more
Oct 17, 2023
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A School Board Casts Out Ignorance
A Baptist pastor in Missouri claimed that autism is an example of demonic possession and one must "just cast the demon out." He has since resigned from his local school board position after calls for his removal. Read more
Oct 3, 2023
Celebrating Fifty Years of Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the first law that framed disability rights as civil rights, turns fifty on September 26. Read more
Sep 19, 2023
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Smart Ass Cripple: So Sue Me
Even today, stories abound of disabled folks being forced to assert the power of the ADA to fight inaccessibility problems that should have been addressed a long time ago. Sometimes government entities are the most blatant violators. Read more
Sep 12, 2023
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Smart Ass Cripple: The Dehydration Ritual
When people who use wheelchairs fly on commercial airlines, they often must engage in the dehydration ritual. They refrain from drinking anything to avoid using the bathrooms, which are not accessible. But, hopefully a change is coming. Read more
Aug 17, 2023
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How Could They Do It?
It’s endlessly perplexing that a section of disabled people vote against their interests when they should know better. Read more
Aug 8, 2023
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Smart Ass Cripple: A Florida Judge Upheld the ADA; DeSantis Is Ignoring It
Governor Ron DeSantis, plans to commemorate the birthday of ADA by continuing his crusade to rip the guts out of the Act. Read more
Jul 25, 2023
