Advocates are pushing to end lower wages for disabled workers. Some families are opposed.
A recently proposed Department of Labor plan to abolish the subminimum is being met with mixed reactions from people with disabilities and their families – some of whom see the plan as a step in the ...
For People With Disabilities, Managing Periods Needs to Be Way More Accessible
Two people with disabilities share how their menstruation agency is reduced — and activists explain how to improve the issue.
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Employment challenges persist for people with disabilities
Rubenstein said without physical help, their business would be at risk ... The unemployment rate for people with disabilities in Minnesota is around 7%, double the rate for people without disabilities ...
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Ableism cited as barrier to mental health care for people with disabilities
People with disabilities (PWD) make up 25% of the U.S. population. They face elevated mental health concerns and are more likely to utilize mental health services compared to non-disabled individuals.
'Everybody needs to help': Londoners with disabilities call for better accessibility in snow
London was blasted with a series of snow squalls this week, but the cold weather is more than a nuisance for people with ...
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I’m a Disability Advocate—But It Took Crossing the Grand Canyon to Unlearn My Own Ableism
I’m referring to achieving my dreams, chief among them doing my part in dismantling the attitudinal, physical, and institutional barriers that exclude people with disabilities. Second ...