Health Oct 14 How proposed cuts to this major national health survey could disadvantage Americans with disabilities By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Education Jun 18 Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system Now that the Education Department is offloading civil rights enforcement and special education, some parents and advocates warn a process that has largely been stalled since President Donald Trump took office will see only more chaos and roadblocks. By Heather Hollingsworth, Annie Ma, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press
Politics May 21 Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability The court's action leaves in place lower court rulings in favor of Joseph Clifton Smith, 55, who has been on death row roughly half his life after his conviction for beating a man to death in 1997. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Dec 10 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers Alabama's appeal to execute man with an intellectual disability The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a case that could make it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled. By Mark Sherman, Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Dec 08 Disney changed the disability policies for their parks. Here's what to know The battle over who can skip long lines on popular rides because of their disabilities marks the latest struggle by Disney to accommodate disabled visitors while cracking down on past abuses. But some Disney fans say the company has gone… By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Jul 10 Watch 9:20 Opera uses AI to give people with non-verbal disabilities a voice By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein At an Omaha, Nebraska, festival this summer, new work explores the intersection of art, disability and technology, asking questions like "who has a voice?" and "who gets to be heard?" Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on this unusual undertaking… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 10:19 People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran Congress is back in D.C. with plans to move forward on a budget framework that could include cuts to Medicaid. About one in three people with disabilities is enrolled in the program which helps them access health care and live… Continue watching
Apr 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case involving rights of students with disabilities By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references to one side's position being a potential “five-alarm fire.”… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:13 Inside a Massachusetts studio showcasing the work of artists with disabilities By Jared Bowen, GBH As major American museums reexamine their collections to ensure diversity and inclusion, there’s a growing realization that they need more art by people with disabilities. In Massachusetts, one organization has been celebrating that work for half a century. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:54 Voters with disabilities want to see these issues addressed as they rally for visibility By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS By one estimate, more than 40 million Americans with disabilities are eligible to vote in this election. But some say they feel excluded from the process by hurdles at polling places and candidates who don’t address their needs and concerns. Continue watching