Resources
A curated collection of articles and resources to help you navigate daily life, written for individuals with differences, their families, and the people who support them.
Rights & Advocacy
Know your rights, understand your ADA protections, and learn how to speak up for yourself and others.
Social Security Disability
How Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) work, who qualifies, and how Medicare and Medicaid fit in.
Read more →International Day of Persons with Disabilities
What International Day of Persons with Disabilities is, this year's theme, and three ways to get involved: educate, advocate, and demonstrate respect.
Read more →Medicare Plan Assistance
Free help finding the right Medicare supplement, prescription drug, or Medicare Advantage plan through our partner MySeniorHealthPlan.com.
Read more →World Health Day 2025
Why brain health matters on World Health Day, the barriers people with neurological conditions face in healthcare, and how to help.
Read more →Medical Model vs Social Model
Two ways of understanding disability, why the social model changed disability advocacy, and why understanding the difference matters.
Read more →The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Newest Editions
New ADA rules under consideration: medical diagnostic equipment, web accessibility, public right-of-way, and equipment and furniture.
Read more →A Brief History of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
From Section 504 and the 1977 sit-ins to the signing of the ADA in 1990: the hard-won work behind the law.
Read more →ADA Resources
A list of ADA trainings available online: web courses, workshops, audio conferences, webinars, and podcasts.
Read more →The Americans with Disabilities Act
How the ADA came to be, from the disability rights movement of the 1960s and 70s to its signing in 1990.
Read more →What Is the ADA?
A short explanation of the ADA, what it protects, and how it was strengthened by the 2008 amendments.
Read more →Who Is Protected by the Current ADA?
How the ADA defines a person with a disability, and examples of the impairments it covers.
Read more →Areas Protected by the ADA
The five Titles of the ADA, what each covers, who enforces it, and how it applies to transportation.
Read more →Getting What You Need Out Of The Americans With Disabilities Act
The basics of the ADA: what it guarantees, its four titles (employment, public services, public accommodations, telecommunications), and who enforces each.
Read more →Lizzo Re-releases New Song Lyric in Response to Criticism of Using an Ableist Slur
Lizzo changed a lyric in her new single after listeners pointed out it used an ableist slur. Here is what happened and why words matter.
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