Most disability rights lawyers work for the Department of Justice or disability rights agencies. The administration wants to cut funding for these lawyers. We have the right to live in the community, but it's hard to protect our rights if we can't find lawyers. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

How is the ADA relevant to caregivers and individuals with disabilities who need their assistance and support? Review our fact sheet on The ADA and Caregivers: Frequently Asked Questions here to learn more: https://adata.org/factsheet/ada-and-caregivers #ADA #Caregivers

What exactly counts as a place of lodging and what accommodations can guests with disabilities request under the ADA? Find out and get ideas on how to improve the accessibility of places of lodging by reviewing our fact sheet: https://adata.org/factsheet/accessible-lodging #ADA #Hospitality #Travel

States facing budget shortfalls have begun cutting #Medicaid reimbursements for services. In some cases, they're targeting therapies that many families of people with #autism say are essential. #disabilities

Federal lawmakers are considering taking up legislation that would amend #IDEA, a move that advocates fear could open the door to broader changes amid an already tumultuous time for #SpecialEducation. #disabilities

More than 100,000 people with #disabilities are expected at special proms planned at sites around the world all timed to coincide with Valentine's Day.

After months of uncertainty, federal lawmakers approved a spending package that rejects Trump administration efforts to alter IDEA and do away with some disability programs. #disabilities #IDEA #SpecialEducation #Congress

Makena Simonsen graduated with a 3.87 GPA, but reads, writes and does math at an elementary grade level. Now, her family is suing, arguing the district gave her a "meaningless" diploma. #disabilities #SpecialEducation

It's long been thought that #autism is far more prevalent in boys than girls. But findings from a new study looking at data across more than three decades suggest that may not be the case. #disabilities

February is Low Vision Awareness Month, a time to increase understanding of low vision, challenge common misconceptions, and share resources that support access and inclusion. #LowVisionAwareness #Accessibility #DisabilityRights #InclusionMatters

Blind writer and podcaster Maxwell Ivey shares practical tips for maintaining independence while navigating daily life with vision loss or blindness. Read more: https://loom.ly/ZMb2bGE #Accessibility #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

As people get older, many start to develop problems seeing. If you or someone you know has low vision related to aging, our fact sheet on aging and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a great place to start for more info: https://adata.org/factsheet/aging-and-ada #LowVisionAwarenessMonth

Apply now to join us at our summer leadership academy! Participants build skills to serve as leaders on and off campus, improve campus accessibility, and create policy change on a local, state, and national level. Apply today: autisticadvocacy.org/aci

Plans are in the works to develop a pocket neighborhood where people with intellectual and developmental #disabilities can live long-term with family, friends, caretakers or on their own.

It’s Low Vision Awareness Month! Many people in the US live with low vision. Visit the National Eye Institute's page to learn more: https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/education-and-outreach/vision-rehabilitation-resources/low-vision-awareness-month #LowVisionAwarenessMonth

Individuals with disabilities are allowed to be accompanied by their service animals in all areas of public facilities and private businesses where members of the public are allowed to go. Learn more here: https://adata.org/faq/what-must-i-do-when-individual-service-animal-comes-my-business #ADA

Registration for the free virtual ADA State of the Science Research Conference on February 26 and March 12, 2026 is OPEN! Register here: https://adata.org/sos-2026 #ADAStateOfScience #ADANetwork #DisabledSky

Happy Black History Month from ASAN! Take some time this month to learn about Black history, especially Black disabled history that is often erased.

How people with disabilities could bear the burden of Medicaid funding cuts www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... #FundHealthcareOverICE

Complete with a fully furnished bedroom, kitchen and dining room, Apt. 207 allows students with #disabilities to build independence and develop executive functioning skills needed for daily living. #SpecialEducation

Royal Caribbean, which advertises itself as "autism friendly," apologized after the family of an adult with #autism says an incident was mishandled by officials who lacked understanding of his disability. #disabilities #RoyalCaribbean