This year marks the 35th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination toward anyone on the basis of disability. Yet within that act ...

The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Ava Tharpe is a teenage girl who ...

Federal officials are suing ride-sharing giant Uber, accusing the company and its drivers of refusing to serve people with disabilities. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice ...

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face difficulty accessing needed organ transplants, but now a bill is moving through Congress that aims to address that disparity. The U.S ...

WASHINGTON – Disability rights advocates breathed a sigh of relief now that the Supreme Court has made it easier for students with disabilities to sue schools for damages. Not only did all the ...

While considering a motion to certify an appeal, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville reversed his March 2025 dismissal of a disability discrimination claim under the Pennsylvania Human Relations ...

Disability-based discrimination was reported by 12.4% of medical students with disabilities in the US, with the highest rates being reported by those with chronic illnesses and multiple disabilities.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A physician is suing the University of Iowa and Board of Regents, claiming disability discrimination and ...