BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Legislature on Thursday approved a bill that removes outdated and offensive terminology ...

Earlier this month, the disability community lost an icon. Judy Heumann, who dedicated her life to changing the legal landscape for, and improving the lives of people with disabilities, died on March ...

Advocates for disability rights are fighting the lawsuit, which would push more people to be warehoused in institutions.

The Supreme Court will hear a case next month that could have far-reaching effects on disability rights. The question at the heart of the case, CVS Pharmacy, Inc. vs. Doe, is whether claims of ...

The National Federation of the Blind sued the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services after a rule requiring ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a disability if it affects an individual’s ability to do essential daily activities, such as work. OCD is a ...

WASHINGTON —Foodservice operators and other employers will need to rethink policies and practices related to the Americans with Disabilities Act under proposed regulations that are expected to ...

(TNS) - Many COVID vaccination registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels violate disability rights laws, hindering the ability of blind people to sign up for a ...

WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with whether Americans with disabilities may sue hotels for failing to disclose accessibility information on their websites even if they don't intend ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached an agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Human Services to enforce federal disability rights ...