The Justice Department released a new legal opinion Thursday that civil rights experts said represents a significant attack against people with mental, physical and intellectual disabilities who ...

A federal judge has struck down key community-integration protections in the US Department of Health and Human Services' Section 504 regulations nationwide, in what advocates say is a major reversal ...

A new federal ruling strikes down key protections for people with disabilities, raising fears of forced care.

The Justice Department released a new legal opinion Thursday that civil rights experts said represents a significant attack against people with mental, physical and intellectual disabilities who ...

For nearly 50 years, the federal government has said people with disabilities should live, work and learn in the most integrated setting possible rather than be segregated in institutions like nursing ...

As the federal government pulls back protections, New Jersey advocates say state legislation is more urgent than ever.

Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home healthcare aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son. Virginia's Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education ...

Facilities built for those with mental and physical disabilities always end up harming the people they’re supposedly intended to help, says attorney and activist Eric Rosenthal. The organization he ...

A federal judge has removed "integration" from Section 504 rules after the Justice Department switched sides, prompting advocates to push state and federal legislation By Larry D. Moore/wikimedia ...

Catch up on what you missed with our Education newsletter, sent weekly. For nearly 50 years, the federal government has said people with disabilities should live, work and learn in the most integrated ...

Hundreds of disability advocates gathered in New York in 2025 to protest cuts to Medicaid and demand the enforcement of disability rights protections. For nearly 50 years, the federal government has ...