What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits

Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.

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What Is Uber (UBER) Telling Investors With Its New Senior Accessibility Push?

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) rolled out expanded senior accounts with new accessibility tools for older adults and riders with mobility needs. The upgrade includes Simple mode, pickup preferences…

simplywall.st

New Irish language tool makes school more accessible for autistic children

A new Irish-language tool developed by researchers at Trinity College Dublin is allowing autistic children from Irish-language communities to participate more fully in school and their communities.

phys.org

Edmonton Airport Authority Fined $50K for Breaking Service Dog Accessibility Rules

The Canadian Transporation Agency has fined the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority $50,000 after it was found they broke two accessibility rules late

openjaw.com

Federal court allows lawsuit challenging exclusion of blind jurors in New York

A federal judge denied an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the alleged systemic discrimination against blind individuals who report for jury duty.

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This Toronto creator calls out GO Train and TTC for inaccessibility| NOW Toronto

TIFF drew crowds to the city and filled public transit to the brim. But one local content creator is calling out the TTC and GO Train for inaccessible transit during such a large-scale event.

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Websites ‘in jeopardy’ amid U.S. Web Design System takeover, coalition tells GSA

The letter comes after administration officials changed leadership for the system, implemented new AI tooling, and shut out members of an open-source community.

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A Trump team wants to automate U.S. Web Design System accessibility testing. Experts are worried.

GitHub community and accessibility experts are concerned about a reversal of progress amid potential AI reliance and plans to “automate as much accessibility testing as possible.”

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Skilling Up, Accessibility Down: The Contradiction at the Heart of Budget 2026’s Disability Agenda

For years, India’s disability budget has been read through a single lens: how much welfare cash reaches people with disabilities, and how little of it there is. Union Budget 2026-27 tries to change…

countercurrents.org

The bingo card of awful accessibility comms

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

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Effort Seeks To Improve Dental Care For Those With IDD

With $51 million, a new initiative is underway to increase access to dental care for children with developmental disabilities in communities across the country.

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Civil rights enforcement cuts mean fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits for students with disabilities

Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.

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Paralyzed cyclist travels 360 miles of the Erie Canalway Trail to highlight accessibility

Paralyzed cyclist travels Erie Canalway Trail to highlight accessibility.

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Wheelchair users hit by shortage of accessible taxis in Dumfries and Galloway

The high cost of buying and maintaining accessible taxis is impacting on wheelchair users.

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A Trump team wants to automate U.S. Web Design System accessibility testing. Experts are worried.

GitHub community and accessibility experts are concerned about a reversal of progress amid potential AI reliance and plans to “automate as much accessibility testing as possible.”

fedscoop.com

Study ranks the best and worst US cities for people with disabilities

WalletHub ranked St. Louis, Minneapolis and Columbus among the most accommodating U.S. cities for people with disabilities, while lower-ranked cities often lack affordable, accessible services.

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Utahns are being injured and dying as the state fails to oversee care centers effectively, disability advocates say

A Utah nursing home resident required supervision while smoking. He was left alone, caught fire and later died. A new report asks why stronger safeguards weren’t in place.

sltrib.com

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

Wendi Dwyer on work to increase empathy and access for people with disabilities.

pbswisconsin.org

Major Foundations Form Disability-Focused Credit Union

A first-of-its-kind credit union specifically built to meet the needs of people with disabilities nationwide and those who support them is in the works.

disabilityscoop.com

People with profound autism shouldn't be punished for their inability to communicate

As the Massachusetts Legislature moves an important healthcare worker protection bill into a conference committee, they "are on the precipice of committing a grave injustice against our state's most…

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https://kdvr.com/news/local/byu-fan-with-disability-says-he-felt-unsafe-at-csu-game/

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In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

Wendi Dwyer on work to increase empathy and access for people with disabilities.

pbswisconsin.org

https://www.forbes.com/sites/keelycatwells/2026/09/21/iphone-18-pro-accessibility-features-point-to-a-more-useful-future-for-ai/

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Level Access Research Finds Broad AI Adoption Isn't Closing the Accessibility Gap

/PRNewswire/ -- New research from Level Access finds that AI is accelerating how digital experiences get built far faster than how they get tested, widening an...

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I’m on the spectrum — and so are you! Definition of autism so broad that it’s meaningless

In another 20 years, we’ll all be on the spectrum.

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For people with disabilities, latest DOJ move is 'another brick in a wall'

With the Department of Justice’s recent effort urging a pullback of long-standing regulations that require people with disabilities to receive care in the most integrated setting, advocates are…

mcknightshomecare.com

60 years of disability progress helped my brother. I fear we’re reversing it | Opinion

Longtime Kansas state Rep. Gary Blumenthal is shocked that the Trump administration is turning back the clock for people with autism and other challenges. | Opinion

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For musician Tracy Marie, accessibility means more than getting through the door

Lakewood singer-songwriter Tracy Marie has spent decades adapting her music career around a rare disability. Now, she’s using those experiences to push venues and communities to think differently…

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Employment among people with disabilities ties all-time high

More Americans with disabilities were working in August, tying the record high reached in November 2025, even as employment among people without disabilities declined, according to today’s National…

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Accessibility Is More Than a Ramp: What Disabled Muslims Need From Our Mosques | Amaliah

There are few places as central to Muslim life as the mosque. It is where we gather for Jummah prayers, break our fast during Ramadan, attend classes, celebrate milestones and seek comfort during…

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