The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of ...

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Disability rights advocates welcomed the decision to avoid major health care cuts but said they are disappointed that some ...

Earlier this month, the disability community lost an icon. Judy Heumann, who dedicated her life to changing the legal landscape for, and improving the lives of people with disabilities, died on March ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached an agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Human Services to enforce federal disability rights ...

The advocates urged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from a lawsuit they say threatens their protections.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a disability if it affects an individual’s ability to do essential daily activities, such as work. OCD is a ...

A drama about U.S. disability rights activist Judy Heumann, whose advocacy helped transform accessibility laws around the ...