Mistreatment of physicians with disabilities is widespread, study finds
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Journalist Jeffrey Bendix reports on a study that finds disabled physicians are often mistreated more than their fellow colleagues. Read more
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NJ Transit plans to fix five stations for disability compliance. Here’s where and why
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Journalist Colleen Wilson reports on how New Jersey will make five transit stations more accessible after over 200 violations were found. Read more
Why is Uber charging disabled people more?
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Jodi Hausen writes about how Uber is charging people with disabilities more because of a wait time. Read more
Some doctors are reluctant to care for patients with disabilities, study finds
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Journalist Jessica Bartlett reports on a study that found certain doctors don’t enjoy treating patients with disabilities because they find it more challenging. Read more
Kids with disabilities face off-the-books school suspensions
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Journalists Meredith Kolodner and Annie Ma report that schools are finding new ways to unofficially “suspend” kids with disabilities. Read more
What It’s Like to Be Young and Sick
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Fortesa Latifi writes for Teen Vogue about the difficulties of being young and sick with an invisible illness or disability. Read more
Americans with disabilities fight for access as states enforce restrictive voting laws
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Voters with disabilities are finding it tougher to vote due to more restrictive laws. Watch here
Ford Foundation Grants $1M to AAPD to Support Disabled Higher Ed Students and Employees in COVID-19 Landscape
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The American Association of People with Disabilities has received a $1 million grant from the Ford Foundation to advocate for disabled college students, faculty, and staff affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
A Disabled Young Patient Was Sent to Get Treatment. He Was Abused Instead. And He Wasn’t the Last.
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Journalists Beth Hundsdorfer and Molly Parker discovered a brutal beating of a patient and unearthed a long history of caretakers abusing disabled patients in Illinois. Read more
People with disabilities face increased risk of food insecurity
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Journalist and NCDJ board member Jason Strother talks with Carole Tonks, executive director for the Alliance Center for Independence in Edison, New Jersey, about food insecurity within the disabled community, a result of rising food prices. Read more.