America Magazine

Catholic disability ministry is personal to me. Here’s where it’s thriving today—and where it still needs to grow.

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. When I visit St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cresskill, N.J., in April, people ...
Long Island Press

For millions of Americans with disabilities like me, Medicaid means freedom

In 1972, I escaped the Willowbrook State School. There, I experienced torture and abuse alongside thousands of other people with disabilities. Though I’m best known for fighting my way out of there, I ...
The Conversation

‘Who looks after me?’ More than 40% of disability carers have disability themselves – and they need more support

Senior Research Fellow, Transforming early Education and Child Health Research Centre, Western Sydney University Gabrielle Weidemann receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the ...
NPR

What NPR readers want you to know about living with a disability

July is Disability Pride Month, an event dedicated to celebrating the unique strengths and contributions people with disabilities have made to society. In the U.S., the celebration coincides with the ...
The Conversation

Parents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years in the US, but new rules will help ensure that child welfare systems treat them more fairly

Elizabeth Lightfoot receives funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research and the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. More than ...