George H.W. Bush's socks gifted by man with Down syndrome

The former president's tribute to his late wife's commitment to literacy was possible because of a young man with Down syndrome

• Apr 24, 2018

A flood of lawsuits demand websites accommodate the disabled

Companies across all industries and markets are accused of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act

• Mar 22, 2018

Judge: Cosmetic surgery wrongly denied for HIV patients

A New York man filed suit in 2015, claiming he never experienced "such blatant HIV discrimination" in his life

• Dec 21, 2017

American Airlines settles disability suit for $10 million

Instead of helping disabled employees return to work, it fired or put them on unpaid leave

• Nov 7, 2017

The hidden cost of disability discrimination

Workplace bias keeps people with disabilities from asking for help, stalling work for everyone, a study finds

• Oct 16, 2017

"I was shocked": Woman speaks out after service dog incident

A woman who was seen in a profanity-laced video yelling about a veteran's service dog is telling her side of the story

• Sep 22, 2017

Video shows woman yelling about veteran's service dog in restaurant

A Delaware restaurant is speaking out after a profane-laced video shows a woman ranting about a veteran's service dog inside a restaurant

• Sep 21, 2017

Supreme Court sides with girl, 13, in dispute over service dog

Ehlena Fry, a Michigan girl with cerebral palsy, has battled school officials for the right to bring her service dog to class

• Feb 23, 2017

Feds sue NYPD over man's HIV discrimination claim

The police force violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying the man a position as an emergency dispatcher, federal prosecutors said

• Jan 23, 2017

Drive-by Lawsuits

Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but many business owners say they're nothing more than a shakedown

• Dec 4, 2016

The election that forgot America's disabled

Millions of Americans are disabled, so why aren't candidates talking about them more on the campaign trail?

• Nov 4, 2016

More disabled people travel, but going still tough

A new study says service is improving as recognition of their needs and financial potential grows, though obstacles remain

• Aug 6, 2015

​Deaf man jailed 6 weeks with no access to interpreter

Lawsuit describes his incarceration in Va. without being able to communicate, being subjected to medical tests; "I felt like I was losing my mind"

• Mar 19, 2015