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Moms speak out during Disability Pride Month as US marks 32 years of ADA

Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some moms are opening up this July during Disability Pride Month and shining a light on a topic they feel gets overlooked and is often viewed negatively by others in society. Natalie Hadley of Omaha, Nebraska, posted on LinkedIn in honor of... Read More.

As COVID-19 cases rise, disability advocates say CDC isn’t doing enough

Friday, April 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After the omicron wave of COVID-19 receded earlier this winter, states and cities across the country moved quickly to ease mitigation measures, leaving many officials hopeful that the virus would soon be in the rear-view mirror, ahead of the looming midterm... Read More.

Disability advocates calling for reform as US Paralympian Becca Meyers drops out of Games citing lack of support

Thursday, July 22 by ABC News

Disability advocates and elected officials are calling on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to rethink its policies after a Paralympic gold medalist swimmer was denied a request to have a care assistant travel with her to Tokyo due to COVID-19 restrictions. Becca Meyers'... Read More.

Why Native American children have higher rates of disability

Monday, April 5 by ABC News

By Dr. Sara Yumeen, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The rates of disability among U.S. children are increasing, with the highest rate of disability among Native American children, according to a newly released brief by the U.S. Census Bureau.More... Read More.

Warner Bros apologizes after ‘The Witches’ draws backlash from disability community

Thursday, November 5 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Warner Bros., who is behind the HBO Max remake of The Witches, apologized to the disability community for how the villains were depicted in the movie. The fallout, according to Deadline, was sparked over a key difference between the 2020 remake... Read More.

Stories tagged with: disability

Moms speak out during Disability Pride Month as US marks 32 years of ADA

As COVID-19 cases rise, disability advocates say CDC isn’t doing enough

Disability advocates calling for reform as US Paralympian Becca Meyers drops out of Games citing lack of support

Why Native American children have higher rates of disability

Warner Bros apologizes after ‘The Witches’ draws backlash from disability community

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