Social Movements & the Law

The U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act website brings together department and grantee IDEA information and resources. The IDEA makes available a free appropriate public education to and ensures special education and related services to eligible children with disabilities.

On July 26, 1990, President George Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The ADA provides a host of civil rights protections for individuals with disabilities. The law seeks to ensure for people with disabilities rights such as equal opportunity in employment, full accessibility to government services, public accommodations, telecommunications; and meaningful methods of enforcing those rights. These rights were not always provided, but they have evolved over time.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides broad nondiscrimination protection for individuals with disabilities in employment,...

US Supreme Court cases: Rights of the disabled

Below is a list of U.S. Supreme Court cases involving the rights of disabled persons and disability discrimination, including links to the full text of the U.S.

At the heart of the fight for disability rights is the belief that equitable access should be granted in all spaces where life exists. The Americans...

Did you know that persons with disabilities are undefeated at the Supreme Court when it comes to title II and title III matters? It’s true. Let us explore

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the viability of certain types of disability-based claims under three federal statutes. One petition involves the Americans with Disabilities Act. Another involves the interaction of the Affordable Care

Disability as a classification for equal protection stands at a jurisprudential crossroads.

Disability Lead increases civic engagement and diverse leadership in the Chicago region by developing and building a network of leaders with disabilities.

“Disability Justice: An Audit Tool” is aimed at helping Black, Indigenous and POC-led organizations (that are not primarily focused on disability) examine where they’re at in practicing disability justice, and where they want to learn and grow. It includes questions for self-assessment, links to access tools, organizational stories and more. Fill out the form below to download a PDF of the tool.

The fantasy writer Elsa Sjunneson has been haunted by Helen Keller for nearly her entire life. Elsa is Deafblind, and growing up, she couldn’t escape the constant comparisons. Then, a year ago, an online conspiracy theory claiming that Keller was a fraud

The Professional Engagement, Growth, and Advancement Special Interest Section (PEGA-SIS) of the American Association of Law Libraries recently hosted a discussion on hidden disabilities in the workplace . One of the key takeaways from the discussion was the idea that “disability” is a social co

Even as a child, the comedian knew her brain was atypical. But it was only in her late 20s that her anxiety, depression and meltdowns finally made sense

One in four Americans has a disability. So employers risk losing out if they don’t consider how a return to office affects disabled workers.

In a story that went viral, an employer recently learned an expensive lesson after allegedly ignoring a worker's anxiety disorder.

This CMO started his new job by opening up to his teams—and the response was powerful.

Be A Hero takes on the impossible fights. Big money. Special interests. Powerful politicians. We've taken them all on – and won.

By Stéphanie Pham-Dang I’m a reference librarian, because I like to connect with people. A colleague once compared me to sunlight. I’ve heard this before (see my first post). She watches me interac…

Jennifer Kindred Mitchell, Teaching to Neurodiverse Law Students, 29 Persps. 49 (2022).

Librarians have a unique ability to help people find answers.

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the non-profit research organization Knology, has published a review of the literature and best practices around libraries and accessibility. The free report, “Accessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Report,” is created as part of ALA’s longtime Libraries Transforming Communities initiative. In its 31 pages, the report explores: the different ways disability has been understood and defined over time (the “medical model” vs. the “social model”) the history of accessibility in U.S.

The free report, “Accessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Report,” is created as part of ALA’s longtime Libraries Transforming Communities initiative.

It’s been a busy semester at the reference desk. Amidst the busyness, I was elated to see that some of my coworkers created a display of books relating to chronic illness and disability. I was even more thrilled to see that students were often stopping by to look at the display, telling their friend

By Brandi Robertson (Follow us on LinkedIn) A little over a year ago, I left my job as an assistant law librarian and took a position as an outreach librarian for Georgia Library Service for t…

This commitment to accessibility for all begins with this site and our efforts to ensure all functionality and all content is accessible to all Americans. Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, level AA criteria. These guidelines not only help make web content accessible to users…