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Empowering Voices: Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson and the Fight for Disability Justice in California
Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson knows what it looks like to see systemic change unfold in real time. As a recipient of the...
Community Resources for Independent Living Seeks Executive Director to Lead Disability Rights and Advocacy in Alameda County
Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL), a pioneering, disability-led organization dedicated to advancing equity, systemic change, and civil rights for...
Federal Judge Dismisses Community Integration Provisions of 2024 HHS Section 504 Rule in Nationwide Order
September 24, 2026 — In a significant legal development for disability rights nationwide, a federal judge entered an order yesterday...
AAPD Strongly Condemns Federal Court Ruling Vacating Community Integration Provisions in 2024 Section 504 Rule
WASHINGTON, DC — In a development that has drawn swift and resolute condemnation from the nation’s leading disability rights advocates,...
Service-Connected Hearing Loss Affects Millions of Veterans as Advocacy Groups Step Up Support
Military service routinely places individuals in environments characterized by high-decibel sounds, from live-fire training exercises and artillery explosions to the...
Finding Sound and Strength: An Inspiring Journey Through Cochlear Implants and Family Advocacy
Every year on February 25, advocates, medical professionals, and families across the globe unite to observe International Cochlear Implant Day....
The Defend Community Integration Coalition Applauds Bipartisan House Resolution Reaffirming the Right of Disabled People to Live in Their Communities
WASHINGTON — This week, a significant bipartisan House resolution was introduced in the United States Congress, officially affirming the foundational...
Disability Rights Coalition Strongly Condemns Proposed Joint Resolution in Texas v. Kennedy Targeting Community Integration Regulations
WASHINGTON — A coalition of the nation’s leading disability rights organizations has issued a forceful and united condemnation of a...
From Grief to Advocacy: How One Clinical Social Worker Turned Childhood Trauma into a Life of Support
The journey of healing from profound loss is rarely a straight line, but for many, the scars left behind by...
Advocates Condemn New Labor Department Rules Rolling Back Oversight and Protections for Disabled Workers
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States federal government has long maintained a dual identity regarding its workforce: it is widely...