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Disability rights

 Baek Jae-wook is a teenager with an autistic spectrum disorder and earned barista certifications from the Jayeondo Cafe in Incheon.

South Korean activists renew call for deinstitutionalizing people with disabilities amid coronavirus

During the coronavirus pandemic, people with disabilities who live in long-term care facilities have become one of the most vulnerable populations worldwide. 

Razia, who has an intellectual disability and difficulties with speech, is depicted with her back to the camera looks out and wearing traditional patterns from India.

‘Give her a voice’: Activists say women with disabilities in India need independence

Women & Gender
Training Cafe

Kazakhstan cafe uses employment to fight disability stigma

Education

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says return to China is ‘inevitable’

Camp Jabberwocky: Disability rights through community building

Opposing the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Update: The U.S. Senate rejected the treaty that was “intended to protect the rights of those with with disabilities.” Today the United Nations will vote on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The treaty’s goal is to protect the rights of people with disabilities and ensure that they receive equal access to […]

Pioneer in Disability Rights

After listening to our conversation with historian Kim Nielson about disability history in the United States, listener Debra Solomon commented with the memory of her late father Aaron Solomon. In the early years of her life, Debra was afraid that she would have trouble finding a job because she was not disabled, as most of […]

From Native Americans to the ADA: A History of Disabilities in the United States

People living with disabilities became most visible when President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. “Three weeks ago we celebrated our nation’s Independence Day. Today we’re here to rejoice in and celebrate another ‘independence day,’ one that is long overdue,” President Bush said. “With today’s signing of […]

The World

Blythe Corbett

Global Politics

Autism researcher Blythe Corbett explores the connection between autism and creativity. She addresses the controversies surrounding autism, including the debunked link to vaccinations and the emerging neurodiversity movement among adults, which says that autism isn’t worse – just different.

The World

Disabled workers hit harder by the recession

Business, Economics and Jobs

One in five Americans is considered disabled. As of this month, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is nearly 14 percent, significantly higher than the 10 percent unemployment rate for the general population. How can we narrow the gap?