Disabilities

Gov. Ned Lamont has signed two laws to support the state’s 5,000 wheelchair users. He also announced that Connecticut has received a $17 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to connect employers with high school graduates with disabilities.

Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon wants more oversight over the state’s disability pension system. His push comes after a report exposed issues within the pension system, according to Hearst Connecticut Media.

Three decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act, many workplaces in Connecticut remain segregated, and disabled workers earn less than minimum wage.

Long wait lists have plagued Connecticut's disabled for years. Lawmakers passed bills to shorten them, and advocates hope the effort isn't a one-off.

When service members move from base to base, they sometimes find it takes too long for their child's new school to begin providing special education services.

Kim Hill, a longtime state Assembly staffer working on disability issues, will head an office located in the executive chamber, which means she will be in contact directly with Governor Hochul and her top aides.

The state’s ongoing fiscal crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to temporary funding reductions for some cities and postponed planned pay raises…

Disability rights advocates contend Connecticut officials haven’t done enough to ensure people with intellectual disabilities, including those who may…

U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin of Long Island renewed his call for increased accountability at the New York Justice Center, which is charged with…

The Long Island Rail Road will give people with disabilities extra help when boarding a train, with kiosks that will get the attention of railroad…