Disabilities

2023-04-28 20:01:20
by Dan McCue
Bill Seeks to Strike Offensive Phrase From US Code

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced on Friday seeks to remove the more than two dozen uses of an offensive... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced on Friday seeks to remove the more than two dozen uses of an offensive phrase used to describe those with intellectual disabilities from federal law and replace it with language more in sync with... Read More

2023-03-06 20:43:27
by Dan McCue
Judith Heumann, Disability Rights Champion, Dies at 75

WASHINGTON — Judith Heumann, who spent decades championing the rights of disabled people from inside and outside of the system,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Judith Heumann, who spent decades championing the rights of disabled people from inside and outside of the system, died on Saturday at 75. No cause was given in the announcement that was posted on her website. Born on... Read More

2022-11-17 21:16:23
by Tom Ramstack
Airlines Advised to Improve Access for Disabled Passengers

WASHINGTON — Airlines were forced to address turmoil about disability access Thursday in Congress at a time they already are... Read More

WASHINGTON — Airlines were forced to address turmoil about disability access Thursday in Congress at a time they already are embroiled in complaints from employees and passengers. Heather Ansley, a government relations executive for the Paralyzed Veterans of America, summed... Read More

Disabled Voters Win in Wisconsin; Legal Fights Elsewhere

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Trudy Le Beau has voted in every major election since she turned 18 — a half-century... Read More

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Trudy Le Beau has voted in every major election since she turned 18 — a half-century of civic participation that has gotten increasingly difficult as her multiple sclerosis progressed. Now, with no use of her arms... Read More

2022-07-26 14:32:35
by Dan McCue
Administration to Spend $1.7B to Make Rail Stations and Subways Accessible

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration announced Tuesday morning that it is allocating just over $1.7 billion to make hundreds of... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration announced Tuesday morning that it is allocating just over $1.7 billion to make hundreds of aging subway and commuter rail stations across the country accessible to people with mobility issues. The unveiling of the initiative,... Read More

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