A restaurant has issued an apology after inscribing the phrase “Happy Birthday Wheelchair” on a customer’s dessert, sparking outrage among diners and disability advocates.

A new Justice Department opinion is challenging long-standing civil rights protections that have prioritized community-based care over institutionalization for disabled Americans, raising concerns among advocates.

Advocates for people with disabilities in Nigeria urged the federal government to move beyond policy declarations and accelerate the implementation of commitments made under the Global Disability Summit.

Disability advocates in Britain and internet users globally have denounced a disturbing trend of AI-generated sexualized and fetishized images of women and girls with disabilities, which are garnering millions of views on social media platforms.

Small business owners in the US are expressing frustration over a surge of lawsuits related to disability access, claiming they are unfairly targeted. Disability advocates, however, maintain that violations of accessibility laws must be addressed.

Disability advocates are calling for significant amendments to a support services bill, following a Supreme Court ruling that recognized carers of adult children with disabilities as government employees entitled to legal protections and benefits.

Organizations representing people with disabilities are criticizing a proposed bill by the French Ministries of National Education and Health, arguing that it is incomplete and could weaken support for children with disabilities in inclusive schools.

The Education Department held a private call to address concerns from the disability community regarding potential shifts in special education oversight to another agency, but ultimately failed to provide reassurance.

Disability advocates express doubt that a new report by the Health and Disability Commissioner, detailing experiences of disabled people in the health system, will lead to significant changes.

Disability advocates are raising concerns that proposed overhauls to Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could disproportionately affect vulnerable members of the community, leaving individuals like Jane, who has a degenerative disability, fearful for their future.