/tags/disability disability en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT /health/2025-12-08/what-to-know-about-changes-to-disney-parks-disability-policies Disney's changes to a program for disabled visitors are facing challenges in federal court and through a shareholder proposal. The Disability Access Service program, which allows disabled visitors to skip long lines, was overhauled last year. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT /health/2025-12-08/what-to-know-about-changes-to-disney-parks-disability-policies Mike Schneider | The Associated Press /health/2025-12-02/this-company-charges-disabled-vets-millions-even-after-va-said-its-likely-illegal A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:31:00 GMT /health/2025-12-02/this-company-charges-disabled-vets-millions-even-after-va-said-its-likely-illegal Chris Arnold, Caley Fox Shannon, Quil Lawrence /government-politics/2025-12-03/behind-the-fight-over-expanding-disability-parking-placards-for-pregnancy Supporters call the efforts pro-family. But critics warn that with too few accessible spots already, expanding placards could shut more disabled people, including moms, out of everyday life. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-03/behind-the-fight-over-expanding-disability-parking-placards-for-pregnancy Sarah Luterman | The 19th /government-politics/2025-10-23/wasserman-schultz-trump-administration-social-security-disability The Democratic congresswoman's warning comes on the heels of a report in The Washington Post that the administration is putting together a plan that "would make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments" and cause hundreds of thousands of people to lose benefits. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:18:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-23/wasserman-schultz-trump-administration-social-security-disability Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-03-03/disability-rights-federal-grants-freeze-trump After a federal judge in Washington blocked the Trump administration from freezing federal grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars last week, many disability rights organizations wonder what's next. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:58:02 GMT /government-politics/2025-03-03/disability-rights-federal-grants-freeze-trump Duvasana Bisoondial /health/2024-05-16/medicaid-lost-benefits-biased-against-disabled-people People with disabilities say they're losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information. Thu, 16 May 2024 22:15:00 GMT /health/2024-05-16/medicaid-lost-benefits-biased-against-disabled-people Daniel Chang - KFF Health News /health/2023-04-11/state-can-face-medicaid-class-action-suit-over-supplies-for-adults-with-disabilities A judge grants a request to handle the case as a class action. The claimants say the state stops providing incontinence supplies to Medicaid beneficiaries older than 21. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:30:00 GMT /health/2023-04-11/state-can-face-medicaid-class-action-suit-over-supplies-for-adults-with-disabilities Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-08/documentary-highlights-lack-of-accessibility-for-deaf-and-disabled-people-in-florida-justice-system "Being Michelle" is about a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse. In this interview, members of the documentary's production team discuss her story and the larger issues it raises. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/documentary-highlights-lack-of-accessibility-for-deaf-and-disabled-people-in-florida-justice-system Katie Hyson - WUFT /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities A nonprofit serving adults with disabilities in West Palm Beach put together a small bell choir as a form of music therapy. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities Wilkine Brutus /2022-06-06/local-gun-regulations-students-fight-for-solar-driving-a-race-car-with-your-mind A challenge to a Florida gun law goes to the state supreme court. Plus, a group of students push for solar panels on their high school campus. And we meet a local student who recently raced a car with only his mind. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:33:48 GMT /2022-06-06/local-gun-regulations-students-fight-for-solar-driving-a-race-car-with-your-mind Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz