The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care.

The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of ...

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — ...

A feature film about an activist known as the “mother of the disability rights movement” is set to debut. “Being Heumann” ...

Rose covers disability and mental health, and she helps write STAT’s daily Morning Rounds newsletter. Confidential tips can be sent to Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11. In the run-up to President ...

Texas advocacy groups warn a recent opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could lead to an increase in ...

The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who defend the rights of Americans with disabilities, advocates say. Most of the lawyers work either for the Department of Justice or for ...

The advocates urged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from a lawsuit they say threatens their protections.

People with disabilities have seen two major policy wins in the Americas this fall, one in Mexico City and the other in Costa Rica. Both victories help guarantee equal legal recognition for all people ...

New Mexico has done a lot to support the disability community, but further legislation is needed, especially with a federal administration that has shown interest in rolling back some landmark ...

A federal civil rights case that reshaped how New York State houses people with serious mental illness and is being called ...