Featured Special Project Archives - Disabled Journalists Association

A green highway-style sign reading “PRIVATE EQUITY” with a white arrow pointing right stands against a blue sky filled with scattered clouds.

How private equity is gobbling up disability services

Private equity companies have gobbled up group homes and other services for people with disabilities, attracting the attention of...

By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline

June 15, 2026

National

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

Photo Credit: Shaylin Sluzalis This reporting was supported by a grant from the nonprofit media organization Grist....

By Sonali Gupta

June 15, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

By John Loeppky

April 7, 2026