Donald Trump Criticized For Mocking Reporter with a Disability

Posted on: November 27, 2015, Nic Lindh

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is under fire for mocking Serge Kovaleski, a New York Times reporter with arthrogryposis, a physical disability which affects flexibility in the arms. Trump denies the action, which many are calling “despicable.”  Read more

VA “Buried” in Backlog of Veteran Disability Appeals

Posted on: November 23, 2015, Nic Lindh

According to the Los Angeles Times, the VA processed 1.3 million disability claims for veterans last years. But Alan Zarembo writes that the agency’s is still “buried” in a backlog of appeal claims. Read more

Infographic: “Things That Annoy Wheelchair Users”

Posted on: November 21, 2015, Nic Lindh

Advanced Mobility Scooters has put together a new infographic, “Things That Annoy Wheelchair Users.” The site said it found different behaviors that commonly annoy those who use a wheelchair. Click to see infographic

Join the NCDJ for its First Twitter Chat on Covering Disability

Posted on: November 17, 2015, Nic Lindh

Featuring: ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell of ProPublica, winner of  the 2015 Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability. Vogell’s story exposes the shocking ways children with intellectual disabilities are physically disciplined in schools across the country.

When: Monday, November 30 at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time (1:45 p.m. in Arizona, 2:45 p.m. Central Time) 

How does a Twitter chat work? Using the hashtag #NCDJchat, tweet your questions to Vogell (@hvogell) and follow along with the conversation.

Who to follow: Make sure to follow @NCDJ_ASU and @hvogell to catch the entire chat!

How Facilitated Communication is Being Pushed into Public Schools

Posted on: November 13, 2015, Nic Lindh

Writer David Auerbach at Slate delves into facilitated communication — a widely discredited technique of communicating with those with developmental disabilities through motor behavior— and how it is still finding a place in some educational settings.   Read more

Abuse in Public Institutions For Those with Severe Disabilities

Posted on: November 7, 2015, Nic Lindh

From The Center for Investigative Reporting, two reporters found a cycle of abuse at a network of neurorehab centers, putting together an interactive feature on those affected. Read more

Do Employers Discriminate Against Job Candidates with Disabilities?

Posted on: November 5, 2015, Nic Lindh

A new study from Rutgers and Syracuse universities shows that employers may be discriminating against job applicants with disabilities. The researchers sent out fake cover letters, finding there was less interest in those who informed the employer of a disability than those who didn’t. Read more