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Former Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and disability rights activist Judy Heumann talked about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which the former senator authored and co-sponsored, and…

Disability rights activist Judith Heumann discussed her lifelong work to gain rights for disabled people. This was a virtual program sponsored by the Free Library of Philadelphia.

A panel of scholars and museum officials discussws approaches for addressing “difficult” aspects of U.S. history. They shares ideas for how to remember and learn from topics such as lynching…

To mark the one-year anniversary of the “Women’s March” to protest President Trump, organizers held a rally in Washington, D.C. Rallies were also held around the country to mark the date.

Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann opened the day’s briefing on the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Elizabeth Trudeau, director of the Off…

“More Power to More People: How the ADA and the CRPD are Expanding Political Rights” was a plenary session of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems' U.S. Election Program held N…

Business leaders, disability employment experts, and governors talked about their success stories in employing people with disabilities. Governors detailed their individual state programs. S…

Parents, educators and medical experts testified about psychiatric disorders such as attention deficit disorder/ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD); the role of schools in d…

Ms. Heumann talked about special education funding for U.S. schools. She discussed the importance of education in providing a way for special needs youth to develop life skills and provide a…

Medical experts talked about a White House initiative to curb the amount of psychotropic drugs prescribed to children under six. They said that while they may help some children, drugs like …

Joined by Secretary Richard Riley and several disabled persons, President Clinton signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education reauthorization act of 1997. This bill renews a law first…

One year after the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing, the Interagency Council on Women held a national teleconference on women, girls and their well-being to explore the progress…

The guests discuss the ramifications of the act which will be taken up by the House tomorrow.

The Senate House labor subcommittee held a session that discussed discrimination against the disabled.

Guests spoke to the attendees about the Democratic Party’s commitment better the lives of disabled people.