The organization that would become Tri-County Independent Living (TCIL) launched in 1978. Their philosophical roots go further back, at least as far as the 1950’s, when Judy Heumann, the spearhead of ...

Homecare for disabled adults offers a meaningful way to support individuals with physical, cognitive, or developmental disabilities while allowing them to remain in the comfort and familiarity of ...

The government acknowledges the current market-based model isn’t working. So what changes are ahead for disability ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. During the 1960s, disability activists fought for the right to live independently, ...

Disability data justice is predicated on accurate, inclusive, and equitable measures of disability. To achieve this form of justice, the processes through which we determine disability measures must ...

I am the parent of a 43-year-old son who is legally blind and has cerebral palsy, and I live every day with both gratitude and worry. I am profoundly grateful for Becoming Independent, a nonprofit ...

When Peter Cronis was 8 years old, he was sent to live in a state institution. Cronis has arthrogryposis — which limits his body movements — and a severe form of scoliosis. He uses a wheelchair to get ...