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A preeminent activist who was instrumental in securing civil rights protections and reimagining life for people with disabilities has died. Judy Heumann, known as the “mother of the disability rights movement,” passed away Saturday at…

Several new children’s books are being honored for highlighting the experiences of people with disabilities with a special set of awards handed out alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals. The American Library Association named…

A newly approved $1.7 trillion federal spending bill will bring more funding for special education while expanding access to ABLE accounts and addressing the use of electric shock on people with disabilities. The legislation, which…