Opinion: A multi-state lawsuit threatens disabled rights. Trump’s remarks don’t help.

Americans must resist this dangerous attempt to undercut foundational disability rights laws.
Human Rights Watch

Colombian Disability Rights Activist Honored

(New York) – Mariana Lozano, a young activist from Colombia, is the 2023 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights Watch announced ...
The Conversation

Dyslexic students have the right to read — and Manitoba has joined other provinces to address this

Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that, globally, children with ...
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch Submission to the UN CRPD on Kazakhstan

Human Rights Watch[1] welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the “Committee”) in advance of its upcoming review of Kazakhstan. The ...
Campus Safety Magazine

Human Rights Campaign: 30% of LGBTQ+ Students Diagnosed with Disability

Three in 10 LGBTQ+ youth have at least one formally diagnosed disability, making them particularly vulnerable to in-school victimization and exclusion, according to a new report. The 2024 Disabled ...
The Conversation

How school systems can honour the human rights of people with disabilities

In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, “inclusive education” promises the equitable inclusion of ...
PBS

Succeeding with Language-Based Learning Disabilities

NJ school for language-based learning disabilities: Ask the Experts panel; Dr. L. Praslova. This episode visits a New Jersey private school that attacks language-based learning disabilities with ...