Disability rights are not just a legal issue, they are a cornerstone of American democracy, equality, and economic progress. Since the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which introduced ...

A young man with a disability is on a mission to educate others about the importance of independent living. Carson Covey has lived with cerebral palsy since birth. But it's never stopped him from ...

Andy Washburn has been in *** wheelchair for 20 years. He knows what it's like to learn to live with *** disability. Washburn works at the Granite State Independent Living Foundation to help others ...

A new study examined disabilities and caregiving before and after older adults entered long-term care communities. The researchers found that people who went into nursing homes and assisted living ...

Monica White has served as the commissioner since March 2021. She announced Friday that she is leaving the department and her last day would be Friday, Jan. 12. The commissioner of the state ...

The 1960s marked the beginning of the disability rights movement, with Berkeley at its forefront. Now, six decades later, the Center for Independent Living, or CIL, continues efforts, including the ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -People with disabilities, who’ve longed for services in the east, can now breathe a sigh of relief. “It can be hard for people to get services in areas like this because of a ...