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Schools routinely tell families their child doesn't qualify for disability protections. The law, read carefully, says otherwise. Here's what Section 504 actually requires.
Schools routinely tell families their child doesn't qualify for disability protections. The law, read carefully, says otherwise. Here's what Section 504 actually requires.
Ohio Senate Bill 35 would let adults with developmental disabilities keep legal authority while designating trusted supporters. Here's what the framework actually does—and what it's missing.
Ohio Senate Bill 35 would let adults with developmental disabilities keep legal authority while designating trusted supporters. Here's what the framework actually does—and what it's missing.
The September 2026 WCAG 3 Working Draft is open for review. Here's what the conformance model shift means for teams planning ahead without betting on a moving target.
The September 2026 WCAG 3 Working Draft is open for review. Here's what the conformance model shift means for teams planning ahead without betting on a moving target.
San Francisco is arguing federal accessibility measurements shouldn't matter and private individuals can't enforce access standards. A Ninth Circuit ruling could reshape disability rights enforcement across nine states.
San Francisco is arguing federal accessibility measurements shouldn't matter and private individuals can't enforce access standards. A Ninth Circuit ruling could reshape disability rights enforcement across nine states.
Poul Thorsen's guilty plea to stealing $1 million in CDC autism research funds isn't just financial crime. It's about who pays when public trust in disability research collapses.
Poul Thorsen's guilty plea to stealing $1 million in CDC autism research funds isn't just financial crime. It's about who pays when public trust in disability research collapses.
A June DOJ memo questioning 25 years of Olmstead precedent triggered an 18-governor coalition. The law hasn't changed—but enforcement posture has, and that gap is where disabled people's lives are decided.
A June DOJ memo questioning 25 years of Olmstead precedent triggered an 18-governor coalition. The law hasn't changed—but enforcement posture has, and that gap is where disabled people's lives are decided.
Voluntary employer training programs for autistic workers are valuable. But their existence reveals that the ADA's reasonable accommodation framework isn't working as Congress intended.
Voluntary employer training programs for autistic workers are valuable. But their existence reveals that the ADA's reasonable accommodation framework isn't working as Congress intended.
Wheelchair users forced into traffic. Equipment damaged by broken pavement. A 17-year-old killed on a documented problem block. Pittsburgh's sidewalk failures are not abstract policy issues—they are daily civil rights violations.
Wheelchair users forced into traffic. Equipment damaged by broken pavement. A 17-year-old killed on a documented problem block. Pittsburgh's sidewalk failures are not abstract policy issues—they are daily civil rights violations.
When the ACL awards federal funding for older adults with behavioral health conditions, Section 504 compliance obligations follow—regardless of what the grant notice says.
When the ACL awards federal funding for older adults with behavioral health conditions, Section 504 compliance obligations follow—regardless of what the grant notice says.
A website passing WCAG 2.1 AA but only in English isn't fully accessible. Here's why translating the semantic layer matters legally and practically.
A website passing WCAG 2.1 AA but only in English isn't fully accessible. Here's why translating the semantic layer matters legally and practically.
A 3.5% benefit increase sounds like progress. For 7.3 million SSI recipients, many disabled, it lands against a backdrop of benefits worth just 86 cents on the dollar.
A 3.5% benefit increase sounds like progress. For 7.3 million SSI recipients, many disabled, it lands against a backdrop of benefits worth just 86 cents on the dollar.
Adrian Roselli's 2026 testing confirms what accessibility practitioners have long suspected: the HTML `headers` attribute delivers inconsistent results across every major screen reader and browser pairing.
Adrian Roselli's 2026 testing confirms what accessibility practitioners have long suspected: the HTML `headers` attribute delivers inconsistent results across every major screen reader and browser pairing.
A June 2026 DOJ memo falsely claims disability rights law doesn't guarantee community-based services. California's disability community is now fighting to defend Olmstead protections.
A June 2026 DOJ memo falsely claims disability rights law doesn't guarantee community-based services. California's disability community is now fighting to defend Olmstead protections.
OSERS leadership has resigned as 100+ staff relocate to HHS and 57 civil rights employees move to DOJ. No public coordination plan exists for states and families navigating split federal oversight.
OSERS leadership has resigned as 100+ staff relocate to HHS and 57 civil rights employees move to DOJ. No public coordination plan exists for states and families navigating split federal oversight.
22 million veterans live with service-connected disabilities. A 30-day Federal Register comment period on VA claims forms offers a formal opportunity to surface accessibility barriers that may prevent disabled veterans from accessing earned benefits.
22 million veterans live with service-connected disabilities. A 30-day Federal Register comment period on VA claims forms offers a formal opportunity to surface accessibility barriers that may prevent disabled veterans from accessing earned benefits.
Ten Emmys across four seasons. Netflix already renewed for a fifth. 'Love on the Spectrum' keeps winning — and the disability community keeps asking what the industry is actually learning.
Ten Emmys across four seasons. Netflix already renewed for a fifth. 'Love on the Spectrum' keeps winning — and the disability community keeps asking what the industry is actually learning.
The federal government's new Accessibility Conformance Report repository is the first systematic attempt to make Section 508 compliance claims publicly verifiable — a shift that matters for agencies, vendors, and disabled federal employees.
The federal government's new Accessibility Conformance Report repository is the first systematic attempt to make Section 508 compliance claims publicly verifiable — a shift that matters for agencies, vendors, and disabled federal employees.
The 1977 San Francisco Federal Building sit-in forced enforcement of Section 504. That gap between law and implementation is still the central challenge of accessibility work today.
The 1977 San Francisco Federal Building sit-in forced enforcement of Section 504. That gap between law and implementation is still the central challenge of accessibility work today.
A $5 million initiative from Jake Collective and AFSP targets the near-total absence of evidence-based mental health guidance for neurodivergent children. Here's what that gap looks like in practice.
A $5 million initiative from Jake Collective and AFSP targets the near-total absence of evidence-based mental health guidance for neurodivergent children. Here's what that gap looks like in practice.
A lawsuit challenges Connecticut's eligibility formula for disability services that contradicts clinical diagnosis standards and excludes people 47 other states already serve.
A lawsuit challenges Connecticut's eligibility formula for disability services that contradicts clinical diagnosis standards and excludes people 47 other states already serve.