Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than one-third of mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an interaction with the child welfare system ...

Signed into law in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act remains a landmark achievement in civil rights and healthcare accessibility.

Five things healthcare leaders should know: 1. The rule, titled “Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities,” is designed to advance equity and ...

New regulations will prohibit health care providers from making treatment decisions based on biases about disabilities and require that accessible exam tables and other medical equipment be more ...

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WASHINGTON − For years, Gina and Aaron Tharpe argued that a local school district hadn't done enough to accommodate their daughter, who has a rare form of epilepsy and severe cognitive impairment. An ...

A recent federal ruling clarified that denying a request for full-time remote work as a disability accommodation does not, by itself, constitute discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities ...

Colorado's second-highest court reinstated a lawyer's discrimination claim earlier this month against Colorado's attorney ...