disability

Census Bureau Says It Will Not Revise Its Disability Questions In Annual Survey

The decision comes after community feedback highlighted concerns that the proposed changes would vastly undercount Americans with disabilities.
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Online Dating Sucks — But This App Makes It Suck Less For People Like Me

There is one seemingly small detail that makes it a total game changer.
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Former NAACP Leader Removed From AMC Theater Over Seating Issue

Rev. William J. Barber II said that an AMC theater in North Carolina "chose to call the police rather than accommodate my visible disability," during a press conference Friday.
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ACLU Sues Over Ohio Voting Law, Saying It Violates Federal Disability Law

Ohio places restrictions on who can legally provide assistance to disabled people when voting by mail or drop box.
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Newly Proposed Census Revisions Could Undercount Millions Of Disabled Americans

Disability researchers and advocates say the proposed changes could cut their numbers by millions.
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Supreme Court Throws Out Major Case That Could Have Altered Enforcement Of Disability Law

The high court said the case over access at a hotel in Maine was moot because the plaintiff, a disabled woman from Florida, had dismissed her complaints.
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Disabled LGBTQ+ Youth At Greater Risk Of Suicide Than Their Peers, Study Finds

It’s "imperative" that mental health providers are trained to help people of multiple marginalized identities, the study's lead research scientist told HuffPost.
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Viral Video Of American Airlines Employee Crashing Wheelchair Draws Outrage

In 2022, U.S. airlines damaged or destroyed more than 11,000 wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility aids. In January alone this year, 871 were battered.
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Former NFL Players Will Be Able To Retain Disability Benefits

Former players who receive Social Security benefits will not receive cuts to their NFL benefit payments.
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Sen. John Fetterman Points Out 1 Huge Benefit Of Being Disabled

The Pennsylvania senator explained to “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert that being disabled has helped him acquire an ability that pundits on Fox News lack.
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