Commemorating the ADA and Mourning the Mass Murder of Persons with Disabilities
July 26, 2023 | July 26 marks the thirty-third anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the seventh anniversary of a horrific atrocity in Japan.
Articles by Janet E. Lord
The Americans With Disabilities Act Is a Model for the World — Literally
July 27, 2015 | The landmark U.S. disability rights legislation became the basis for an international treaty embraced by much of the world — but not, ironically, by the U.S. itself.
Nothing to Celebrate: North Koreans with Disabilities
December 3, 2013 | On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a look at the grim prospects for disabled North Koreans.
60-Second Expert: The U.S. and the UN Disability Treaty
July 14, 2009 | 139 countries have ratified the disability treaty. But not the United States. The Obama administration can change that with a stroke of the pen.
Ratify the UN Disability Treaty
July 9, 2009 | 139 countries have ratified the disability treaty. But not the United States. The Obama administration can change that with a stroke of the pen.