Posted on: , John Kuziej
Journalist and NCDJ Board Member Jason Strother writes about how rising food prices are affecting people with disabilities, who are more likely to face food insecurity. Read More
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
Beyoncé will alter the language in her song “Heated” days after it was released as part of her new album “Renaissance.” The track contained references to “spaz” and “spazzin.” Read the full story here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
For passengers who use wheelchairs, air travel in the United States can be an embarrassing, uncomfortable and perilous prospect. Read the full story here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and Maria Town, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, discuss improving accessibility and delivering on the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Watch the video here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
Dessa Cosma, the executive director of Detroit Disability Power, says that if you are working on economic justice but aren’t including a focus on disability, you are leaving out the most marginalized people. Watch the full video here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
The coronavirus pandemic has created a mass-disabling event that experts liken to HIV, polio or World War II, with millions suffering the long-term effects of infection with the virus. Many have found their lives dramatically changed and are grappling with what it means to be disabled. Read the full story here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
Matt Solan was sent to the Arizona State Hospital’s forensic unit in April 2020 and filed a formal request asking for his service dog two days later. Read the full story here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
Disabled people are almost non-existent on government and stock-photos websites, and when they are represented, they are not represented as whole individuals, but are only showed for their disability. Read the full story here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
The CDC is still investigating who gets long Covid and how those symptoms impact individuals. Watch the full story here.
Posted on: , Rachel Konieczny
Disabled people are at high risk of being in a situation where they would need access to an abortion. Read the full story here.
