Category: News

Vermont’s traditional in-person Town Meeting Day may effectively exclude many disabled voters—Kate Larose and her husband were denied permission to mark votes at home—because towns largely require physical attendance. Physical…

Rep. Aftyn Behn asked the U. S. Department of Justice to investigate the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for alleged systemic civil rights violations affecting the treatment of children with…

Sen. Susan Collins, with Sen. Maggie Hassan, introduced the bipartisan We Can’t Wait Act to allow SSDI claimants to opt to receive benefits immediately upon approval instead of waiting five…

DOJ issued the ADA Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule (April 2024) with technical requirements; compliance deadlines are April 24, 2026, for cities with a population >50,000 and…

Senate Bill 64 establishes the Special Education Act, codifies the Office of Special Education (OSE) within the Public Education Department, and takes effect July 1, 2026. Creates a deputy secretary…

North Dakota may remove content from websites to satisfy Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Larger governments must comply by April 2024, while smaller ones have until…

Legislation in Congress proposes adding dyslexia as a 14th separate disability category under IDEA, which currently identifies it under the broader Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) category. The proposed 21st Century…

Freya Shaw, a blind software developer and former University of Huddersfield student, has created Hodr Engine, an accessible development software for creating game and music‑development tools. The platform is designed…

ivvi Notes, an AI-powered mind mapping app for learners with dyslexia, won the BETT Award for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) & Inclusion Resources and Services. The company was…

Italy is making its cultural heritage more accessible to people with disabilities, particularly the blind and visually impaired.