For the past five years, Nick Battiola called his Disability Rights Wisconsin victim advocate, Pam Malin, any time he felt on the verge of a breakdown, whenever memories of the caregiver who became ...
Experts say low conviction rates explain why disability abuse cases, including recent Delaware examples, often end with probation.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A disability advocacy organization has sued the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, accusing the agency of withholding records tied to alleged abuse and neglect at its ...
Disability rights groups and civic organizations demanded nationwide action on Tuesday after allegations surfaced that the ...
A disability watchdog group has closed its investigation into child abuse in the autistic support program at a Central Bucks elementary school. The group, Disability Rights PA, published an April 2025 ...
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 ...
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 Department of Health and Human Services proposed a 25% budget cut for fiscal year 2026, raising concerns among disability rights advocates. Proposed cuts include significant reductions for the CDC ...
A state committee tasked with evaluating New Hampshire’s disability care system has launched a formal review and scheduled a ...
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 ...