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    A group of disaster relief experts, one who uses a wheelchair, sit planning how to tackle a climate disaster.

    Disaster Preparedness (Still) Isn’t Accessible in Rural America

    This reporting was supported by a grant from the nonprofit media organization Grist. You can see more of our...

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    By Sonali Gupta

    May 29, 2026

  • National
    Spotlit boxing gloves hanging on a hanger above an empty wooden bench in a locker change room.

    ‘Makeshift Fight Club’: Arkansas Private School Founder Punished for Abuse of Disabled Student

    An Arkansas private school founder has been sentenced to just 30 days in jail after leading what authorities call...

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    By John Loeppky

    May 20, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    The weights of justice sit with a brief case and gable

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    Justice continues to bends towards the political winds/Succo via Pixabay In this week’s roundup we have  an...

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    By Ashley Castillo

    May 16, 2026

  • National
    Image of the Louisiana State Capitol building, which is white with a tower in the middle.

    Louisiana Sets Stage for Better Accessibility for Disabled Students

    It’s no secret that the federal education system is in less-than-ideal shape when it comes to support for Disabled...

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    By John Loeppky

    May 13, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    A bus in the 16th street mall in downtown Denver offering free mall ride. People are doing shopping or dining in the several shops and cafes.

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    This week, we have stories that focus on: schools segregating Disabled children, An IQ metric being set for death...

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    By Ashley Castillo, John Loeppky

    May 9, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    A woman and a young woman wearing aprons cook together in a bright kitchen while filming with a smartphone. The girl holds a frying pan with sliced bell peppers as the woman guides her with a spatula.

    Disabled Adults Living with Families Targeted by Trump Administration

    Even a glance at Shy’tyra Burton’s life reveals her need for the sort of federal government assistance that helps...

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    By Eli Hager, ProPublica

    May 6, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    A child drawing at a wooden table. Drawings and pens are seen all over the table.

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    What a child can accomplish when they're not being limited/Raw pixel via Pixabay This week, we have...

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    By Ashley Castillo, John Loeppky

    April 30, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    Close-up of a kava plant (Piper methysticum) showing large, heart-shaped green leaves with prominent veins.

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    This week we have a Disability-related lawsuit supported by the U.S. government, a case of accessibility thwarted by the...

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    By John Loeppky

    April 22, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    Amputee soccer players compete on a turf field, using crutches as an orange-clad player swings his leg to strike the ball while a defender in red challenges, with teammates and a goal visible in the background.

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    This week, we have New Hampshire politicians looking to technology to support the state’s disability support system; a slur...

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    By John Loeppky

    April 16, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    Six children sit together on a curved bench in a bright library space, each reading or looking at books near large windows.

    Common but Overlooked Language Disability Highlighted in NIH Report

    A new report from the National Institutes of Health is drawing attention to developmental language disorder (DLD), a communication...

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    By Sonali Gupta

    April 13, 2026

  • Featured Special Project
    Modern three-story school building with red brick and white panel exterior, rows of large windows, and a covered entrance, seen from a sidewalk on a clear sunny day with trees and power lines in view.

    Disability Stories You May Have Missed

    This week we have two (fairly dire) updates: a legal case that has dragged on for more than 15 years,...

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    By John Loeppky

    April 7, 2026

  • Featured Special Project

    Giving Alice Wong Her Flowers

    I met Alice five years ago, at the start of the hardest point in my life. My brother was...

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    By Steven Thrasher, Jennifer White-Johnson, Jane Shi, Cara Reedy

    March 25, 2026

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