People with disabilities are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime. Federal funding to bring their abusers to justice is dwindling.

Scheer, a man with developmental disabilities and mobility issues who used a wheelchair, was living at the state-run St. Louis Developmental Disabilities Treatment Center in St. Charles in June 2020 ...

For many people with disabilities, getting married can come with a steep cost: the loss of federal benefits that provide ...

Parents with any kind of disability are much more likely to have some type of interaction with the child welfare system than other parents. This means they are more likely than other parents to be ...

In 2026, disability advocates want expanded access to primary and emergency care — and influence new debates around genetic ...

Disability Rights New York is investigating a private residential school where students allegedly subjected to physical abuse and inhuman living conditions Disability Rights New York filed a lawsuit ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows that women with a disability are far more likely to experience a physical assault by a spouse or other intimate partner than those without a disability.

NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) — Proposed federal budget cuts could hurt programs that protect the rights of people with disabilities and prevent abuse. Nancy Jensen remembers the years she spent at Kaufman ...

The threat of abuse is a barrier to attending sports events for more disabled fans than ever, according to a report by the Level Playing Field charity. The figure of 8.5% of fans citing disability ...

This article contains language and accounts of abuse directed at people with disabilities, which some will find offensive. Lindsay Knott was walking down the stairs into the concourse at half-time of ...

Cases of abuse against people with disabilities in Japan reached a record high of 3,770 in fiscal 2024, the welfare ministry said Tuesday, citing an increase in consultations and reports to local ...