For many disabled students, the divide between what exists on paper and what they experience in their day-to-day lives is not new, but it is part of a much longer history of advocacy on campus.

Disability – the one minority you can join at a moment’s notice. Do I have your attention? Extrapolating this truism to recognize that the disability community constitutes approximately 15 percent of ...

Partners in Policymaking is accepting applications for its advocacy training course for Minnesotans with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. The training program is free, with ...

Texans with disabilities are facing a lot of challenges like public transit changes, Medicaid cuts and federal lawsuits that ...

The Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG) has a mission to destigmatize the experience of living with or being the caretaker of someone with a disability. We cherish the unique perspectives ...

Fists of resistance and FBI raids. Marches and megaphones. Pundits and protest. Across more than three decades, I’ve seen a lot at the Tennessee General Assembly. I’ve seen the best of humanity, and I ...

This post was co-authored by Dr. Miranda Melcher. Once a student moves from high school to college, the responsibility for acquiring accommodations or services shifts from the school to the student.

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...

(Ryan Sun, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) We can’t let July come to a close without acknowledging Disability Pride Month, a time ...

Key points Neurodiverse students with learning disabilities headed to college will need self-advocacy to achieve success. In higher education, the responsibility for acquiring accommodations or ...