Disability Rights
Watershed disabilities law strengthens U.S. firms
Read on to learn how the Americans with Disabilities Act empowered Trevor Hutchinson to request accommodations that boosted his work performance.
U.S. laws help people with disabilities vote
The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30 on July 26. Learn how it revolutionized voting for citizens with disabilities.
This 1990 disabilities law ushered in a new era
Happy 30th birthday to the ADA, a comprehensive law protecting Americans with disabilities. Learn more about how the law helps them live their best life.
Cancer survivor finds a business in improving others’ lives
Even before Kathy Pico knew she could survive her cancer, she decided to build a business that would help others. The U.S. helped her build it.
Students with disabilities excel at American universities
At American universities, students with disabilities get accommodation and support in addition to access to great academics.
Support people with disabilities. Download this free poster.
People with disabilities have valuable talents that benefit society. Help them have the best chance to use them. Spread the word. Download this free poster.
Sign-language-friendly businesses take off
A growing number of deaf-friendly and signing-first businesses — which use sign language as their primary form of communication — are opening in the U.S.
How the blind can experience shopping or a solar eclipse [video]
A California company's smart glasses and remote, live assistants are opening doors for the blind and the visually impaired.
Smithsonian honors Special Olympics athletes and history
A new museum exhibition traces the roots of the Special Olympics organization, focusing on founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver and four accomplished Special Olympians.