Nov 11 Report finds people with disabilities continue to face outsized barriers to voting By Katherine Gilyard, The 19th From transportation troubles to a lack of accessible equipment, researchers estimate that if accommodations were prioritized, over 2 million more votes would be cast. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 9:00 How climate change risks impact people with disabilities By Judy Woodruff, Sam Lane, Sarah Clune Hartman As the planet warms scientists say natural disasters are becoming more destructive and more frequent, and the data shows certain communities are hit harder than others. Judy Woodruff reports from Florida on the disproportionate impact on people with disabilities as… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 9:46 Former NYC deputy mayor raises millions for ALS research while facing his own mortality By Judy Woodruff, Ryan Connelly Holmes Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with ALS, the rare neurodegenerative condition also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. As researchers work for a cure, one patient is raising millions for the cause while he reckons with his own mortality. Judy… Continue watching
Oct 04 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case that could make it harder to sue hotels over disability access By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices are being asked Wednesday to limit the ability of so-called testers to file lawsuits against hotels in Maine and elsewhere that fail to disclose accessibility information on their websites and through other reservation services. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on celebrating Americans with Disabilities Act By News Desk Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 3:24 A Brief But Spectacular take on blending the worlds of art, ASL and accessibility Brandon Kazen-Maddox is an artist, filmmaker, acrobat and GODA, a grandchild of deaf adults. They are a cofounder of Up Until Now Collective, a non-profit that provides opportunities for deaf artists who want to bring ASL dance theater to the… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 3:06 A Brief But Spectacular take on how everybody can learn By Katie Hodgman, Second Peninsula LLC Author and lecturer Allan Goldstein’s younger brother Fred is a survivor of the Willowbrook State School, an institution on Staten Island for people with disabilities that became notorious in the 1970s for its neglect and abuse of residents. Once Fred… Continue watching
Jun 28 Families fear for future of Medicaid caregiver payment program By Tom Murphy, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Many state Medicaid programs either started paying family caregivers or made more people eligible for help after the pandemic hit. But now with the COVID-19 public health emergency over, some states have already stopped the payments while others have yet… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 10:31 Oklahomans with disabilities face long waitlists for home and community-based services By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran, Adam Kemp More than half a million Americans are on waiting lists to receive long-term care in their homes. Most people on these lists have intellectual and developmental disabilities and sometimes need help with daily activities like cooking, maintaining a job or… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 3:50 Remembering Judy Heumann’s lasting contributions to disability rights By Melissa Williams Judy Heumann, who has been called the “mother of the disability rights movement, has died at 75. Heumann, who lost her ability to walk at age 2 after contracting polio, lobbied for legislation that led to the federal Americans with… Continue watching