The Nation

A Disability Day of Mourning: Remembering the Murdered and the Vulnerable

On March 1 every year, communities gather to read aloud the names of disabled people killed by their caregivers. Friends, volunteers, and community residents attend a candlelight vigil for slain ...
Center for American Progress

COVID-19 Likely Resulted in 1.2 Million More Disabled People by the End of 2021—Workplaces and Policy Will Need to Adapt

COVID-19 Likely Resulted in 1.2 Million More Disabled People by the End of 2021—Workplaces and Policy Will Need to Adapt Workplaces will need to adapt to significant increases to both the disabled ...
The Desert Sun

Don't miss celebration of World Disability Day, Dec. 3

The first International Day of Persons with Disability (World Disability Day-WDD) that I celebrated was in New Delhi, India, in 2009. Before my Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) assignment with the ...
Center for American Progress

Removing Obstacles for Disabled Workers Would Strengthen the U.S. Labor Market

Although disabled people saw increased employment rates in 2021, their rates continue to lag significantly behind those of their nondisabled counterparts, signaling the urgent need for policy reform ...