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Disability Rights

Stories from the front lines of the struggle for disability rights

Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to the struggle for disability rights.

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Smart Ass Cripple: The Right to Cross the Street

A recent court ruling will finally force the city of Chicago to install devices that assist blind people at crosswalks. Read more

May 4, 2023

Mike Ervin

Disability Rights

Lester Public Library
The Outdated Language of Autism ‘Awareness’ Month
A shift among advocates reflects the view that autism is simply another neurotype—not a disease to be cured. Read more
Apr 28, 2023
Meg Hartley
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Smart Ass Cripple: No Point of No Return
I never thought my rights would be up for debate again. Now it looks like they could be. Read more
Apr 20, 2023
Mike Ervin
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr
Smart Ass Cripple: Oklahoma’s Ban on Beating Disabled Students
A proposal to end beatings of disabled students has struggled in the state legislature. Read more
Apr 6, 2023
Mike Ervin
Governor Tom Wolf/Flickr
Smart Ass Cripple: Rooting for Fetterman
The new Pennsylvania Senator hasn't let the fear of stigma around disability drive him into hiding. Read more
Mar 31, 2023
Mike Ervin
AFGE/Flickr
Smart Ass Cripple: Social Security Rules Are Changing for the Better, But Not by Much
Let’s get rid of the very notion that $941 a month is enough to get by just fine. Read more
Mar 9, 2023
Mike Ervin
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Smart Ass Cripple: Returning to the (Terrible) Old Normal
As the United States’ COVID-19 public health emergency ends, so will pandemic era benefits that made life more livable for many. Read more
Feb 21, 2023
Mike Ervin
Cova Software
Smart Ass Cripple: The Right to Get Stoned (and Other Things) Online
New federal lawsuit Rasheta Bunting v. Housing Works Cannabis demonstrates how inaccessible websites can be just as limiting as inaccessible buildings. Read more
Feb 8, 2023
Mike Ervin