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Navigating Holiday Air Travel with Hearing Loss: Rights, Protections, and Advocacy
The holiday season unfailingly brings joy, cherished family reunions, and the inevitable dread of navigating hectic, overcrowded airports. For travelers...
Finding Sound and Strength: A Family’s Journey Through Undiagnosed Hearing Loss to Cochlear Implant Advocacy
Every year on February 25, advocates, medical professionals, and families gather to observe International Cochlear Implant Day. The occasion serves...
Redefining Resilience: HuáHuā Samuel Vogel on Disability Justice, Representation, and Rejecting Inspiration Porn
As HuáHuā Samuel Vogel prepared to cross the commencement stage to collect a dual Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies...
Finding Strength in the Shadows: One Patient’s Journey with Invisible Rare Cancer and Advocacy
In recognition of Rare Cancer Day, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has shared the powerful, deeply personal story...
Empowering the Disability Vote: How REV UP Minnesota is Transforming Access and Representation in Democracy
As the national grassroots movement known as REV UP marks a decade of driving political power within the disability community,...
Clean Air as a Civil Right: How KD Drackert and Clear the Air ATX Are Transforming Disability Advocacy in Austin
When Katie “KD” Drackert received the 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award from the American Association of People with...
Defend Community Integration Coalition Condemns Proposed Joint Resolution in Texas v. Kennedy
WASHINGTON — A coalition of the nation’s leading disability rights organizations has issued a forceful condemnation of a recently filed...
Advocacy Groups Condemn U.S. Department of Labor Rule Rollbacks That Weaken Protections and Tracking for Disabled Workers
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States federal government has long positioned itself as the nation’s preeminent employer and champion of...
AAPD Announces the 2026 Tony Coelho Media Scholarship Recipients, Empowering Students with Disabilities in Communications and Entertainment
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has officially announced the recipients of the prestigious 2026 Tony Coelho Media...
Empowering the Disability Vote: Communities Nationwide Prepare for Disability Voting Rights Week 2026
As the United States approaches the upcoming electoral cycle, disability advocates and community organizers are gearing up for Disability Voting...