Why does the disability community have so much less political power or policy influence than its size would suggest? How can it be that a population of over 61 million and a voting cohort of well over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. When a young, admired, and beloved disability activist ...

Advocates and activists assemble in Washington, D.C. for the Disability Policy Seminar, April 7-9. Courtesy: Jenn Ochs Last month, I was able to attend the Disability Policy Seminar (DPS) in ...

Members of the county's Disability Advisory Commission are hoping to become better known in the broader community during 2026 ...

Responding to intense protests from the disability community, the Los Angeles Community College District’s Board of Trustees has backed down from appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court over a lawsuit ...

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For those unable to attend the Fairfax Area Disability Service Board’s monthly meetings, June will be an opportunity to voice concerns in person to board members regarding community disability ...

This month marks 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, and Disability Pride Month was officially established nearly a decade ago. As one blind author and illustrator ...

In December 2020, Katriel Nopoulos was feeling bored. Like most people, Nopoulos had endured the initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdown at home, in isolation. Curious to know what “Gen Z was doing” on the ...

This year’s Disability Pride event not only celebrated disability identities but was a celebration of life and survival after pandemic separation. Karli Miller (Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania 2020), ...

When Shelby Lynch decided to hop on a TikTok trend and post a video of herself with her boyfriend in September of 2020, she had no idea what the next two years would bring. For Lynch, a 25-year-old ...