Featured Special Project Archives - Disabled Journalists Association

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe wears a dark suit, white shirt and red and white stiped tie

To reverse disability cuts, Missouri families and caregivers plead with lawmakers

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe Dozens of Missourians with developmental disabilities, their families, care staff and advocates packed...

By Steph Quinn, Missouri Independent

March 5, 2026

Government

A photo of the US Capitol. The sun is setting.

Disability News You Might Have Missed: March 2

The disability community is facing the full weight of the Trump Administration. Photo: Dawit Tibebu via Pixabay ...

By John Loeppky

March 2, 2026

Eugenics

Image of four red candles with a balack background. Two are lit.

How One Organization is Honoring Our Disabled Dead

Disability Day of Mourning, an annual vigil, is shining light on the...

By John Loeppky

February 27, 2026

Featured Special Project

This is a four-panel photo array of Black Disabled activists Anita Cameron, Brad Lomax, Johnnie Lacy (left) and Keith Jones.

Black Disabled Trailblazers You Should Know

Every day should be a celebration of marginalized identities. But as Black History Month draws to a close,...

By DJA Staff

February 26, 2026

Featured Special Project

On February 17, 2017, Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston, SC rolled out the first 787-10. US President Donald Trump (POTUS) was in attendance at the ceremony. The 787-10 will be built exclusively in North Charleston, SC.

Disability Under Donald Trump’s Second Term — So Far

President Donald Trump. Credit: Ryan Johnson, Wikimedia In the coming weeks, Donald Trump will address the nation...

By Sonali Gupta

February 17, 2026

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Previous Perez, an artists, stands in a red shirt with blue eye make up

The Beat Within Their Hearts: Why Disability-led Music is Poised for a Renaissance

Credit: Visit Duluth Within Disabled communities, music can be therapy; music can be solidarity; and music can...

By Ashley Castillo

February 11, 2026

Government

An image of Manhattan with people walking the street covered in cloud

Disability News You Might Have Missed: Feb 6

Jo Wiggijo from Pixabay In this week’s edition we have multiple states cutting disability supports, New Jersey...

By Ashley Castillo, John Loeppky

February 7, 2026

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A blind federal employee, reads her computer through a braille reader on her desk and various applications on her computer.

9 States Renew Challenge to Section 504 Mandate

Nine U.S. states are challenging a Biden-era update to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which allows disabled people...

By Sean Kelly

February 5, 2026

Government

Disability News You Might Have Missed: Jan. 26-Jan. 30

XINGCHEN XIAO via Pixabay This week, we have Florida facing obstacles with Disabled parking spaces and extending...

By Ashley Castillo

January 30, 2026

Featured Special Project

Six Underreported Disability Stories We Hope Get More Coverage in 2026

There is a dearth of coverage about the hundreds of thousands of people, including 21,000 children, who...

By John Loeppky

January 15, 2026

Featured Special Project

How Disabled Journalists Work: Sean Kelly

When I started working in media in 2009, at a music publication, I didn’t have the knowledge and skills I...

By Sean Kelly

January 13, 2026

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United State Senator Susan Collins facing left

Why advocates are skeptical about new federal initiatives for Lyme disease, long Covid

This story originally appeared at The Sick Times. The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recognized...

By The Sick Times

January 8, 2026