Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a chance to highlight a truth that should guide us year-round: people with disabilities belong in every workplace. People with disabilities, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) such as autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy, are too often shut out of jobs, despite bringing talent, […]
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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear Hamm v. Smith, a case that will determine how courts apply the death penalty to people with intellectual disability. At issue is whether judges...
When public officials talk about autism, their words carry weight. Too often, those words have painted the diagnosis of autism as a tragedy, erasing the dignity and humanity of autistic people.
Res...
If you’ve been following The Arc’s work this year, you’ve already felt Meredith Sadoulet’s steady influence. She stepped into the role of Board President in January, and while she’s not new ...
Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a chance to highlight a truth that should guide us year-round: people with disabilities belong in every workplace.
People wi...
In a fast-moving case with massive consequences for education, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education to continue while a legal challenge plays out. The...
The excitement of a new school year is in the air! For parents of children with disabilities, this time brings unique challenges and opportunities. Proper preparation can make all the difference in yo...
Can a federal court stop the government from enforcing a harmful policy that violates people’s rights, even if those people aren’t part of a lawsuit? That’s the core question in Trump v. CASA, a...
What happens when a worker with a disability retires and then faces discrimination in the benefits they were promised? That was the question at the heart of Stanley v. City of Sanford, a case that mad...
Washington, DC — The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the National Disability Rights Network, the Center for Public Representation, the National Health Law Program, the Disability Rights Educat...
