Accessibility should not be a grudging afterthought. With planning, it can lead to elegant, beautiful, and engaging art. Alice Sheppard, a multiracial Black woman with coffee-colored skin and short ...

This July marks both the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Disability Pride Month — a time to celebrate progress and recognize the role people with disabilities have ...

One of the things I miss most about home is my grandmother. This August, she braved swollen feet, chronic pain and a 6-hour plane flight just to see Duke’s campus. I was most excited to show her ...

More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, many schools remain inaccessible to students with disabilities. Now, federal officials are calling for change. The U.S.

The University Senate drafted a resolution that calls for changes to address Cal Poly Humboldt’s accessibility problems. With a particular focus on infrastructure that stops people with physical ...

A stock image of children writing on desks in a classroom. Recently, an agreement was reached between the New York State Attorney General and Buffalo Public Schools, after the attorney general found ...

Navigating an airport and airplane looks different for Dave Stevens. He was born without legs and uses a skateboard to get through the narrow aisles to his seat. He's found a way to adapt but wants ...

In September 2019, a youth-led climate strike took place in cities around the world. Millions marched on the streets, including in New York City. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg traveled ...

"Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things we need to lead our lives — job opportunities or barrier-free buildings, for example… It is not a tragedy to me that I'm ...

Access to disability services is better in rural communities than in urban ones, according to a new report from the ...