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Last week, Andraéa LaVant, a disability advocate and Impact Producer for Netflix’s Crip Camp, took to Twitter to share an incident that she experienced while flying with American Airlines. LaVant, who ...

This Facilitator’s Guide on Strengthening Protection of Persons with Disabilities in Forced Displacement is designed to support UNHCR staff, partners and other stakeholders at the field level to: ...

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SMYRNA, Tenn. (WTVF) — Students at the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center were forced off campus due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, leaving families scrambling and students in tears. Video ...

A homeless person's cardboard sign and belongings on the street in New York City on August 15, 2018. Last week, on August 7, new mental hygiene laws quietly went to effect in New York, allowing for ...

A former Ohio probationary officer is accusing his former employer of discriminating against him for a medical condition that affected his written communication skills. Getty Images/istockphoto A ...

The World Health Organization estimates that around 15 per cent of the world’s population has a disability. Several million are thought to be displaced but often remain invisible within uprooted ...