Disability Rights

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

Disability Rights Connecticut is filing a federal lawsuit on behalf of three residents who claim they were wrongfully terminated from Medicaid during the pandemic.

Many agencies have been forced to consolidate homes, leaving parents and advocates worried about sliding back to a time when people were put in institutions.

The decision by came more than a year after the judge ruled most crosswalks in the city violate laws protecting people with disabilities

Advocacy group Disability Rights Connecticut says Governor Lamont’s new COVID vaccine policy that took effect on April 1 is "unlawful and discriminatory"…

Young adults with disabilities undergo a difficult transition from the time they finish their education and try to enter the workforce. Employers and…

A disability rights group in Connecticut says newly announced changes to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan are unfair and violate federal…

Advocates for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities say they worry that state budget cuts will create drastic changes for residents…

A recent federal court ruling has extended the timeframe for services offered to special needs students in Connecticut. According to Disability Rights…

A lawsuit claims the Long Island Rail Road violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it didn’t install elevators at stations planned for…