# disability rights (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover disability rights. Page: Feed: --- ## [EDF survey on housing problems of persons with disabilities](https://www.edf-feph.org/edf-survey-on-housing-problems-of-persons-with-disabilities/) _2026-08-19 · Marie Denninghaus · European Disability Forum_ The European Disability Forum (EDF) is collecting stories from persons with disabilities who have faced barriers when looking for accessible, affordable, and suitable housing. We will use these stories to support our advocacy work, including our campaign on the Affordable Housing Act. Personal testimonies help us show decision-makers the real impact of barriers faced by persons \[…\] The post EDF… ## [Delegated Act on the European Disability Card Directive adopted](https://www.edf-feph.org/delegated-act-on-the-european-disability-card-directive-adopted/) _2026-08-19 · Marie Denninghaus · European Disability Forum_ Following the public consultation on the draft Delegated Act on the European Disability Card Directive in April 2026, the European Commission has published the final text on 1 July. A “Delegated Act” is an EU law that adds technical details to a legislation that has already been adopted. In this case, the Act sets \[…\] The post Delegated Act on the European Disability Card Directive adopted… ## [Launch of EDF Manifesto on the Rights of Young Persons with Disabilities](https://www.edf-feph.org/launch-of-edf-manifesto-on-the-rights-of-young-persons-with-disabilities/) _2026-08-12 · Andre Felix · European Disability Forum_ The European Disability Forum (EDF) has launched its Manifesto on the Rights of Young Persons with Disabilities to mark International Youth Day 2026. The Manifesto, based on a survey of youth with disabilities across Europe, focuses on 3 calls: The right to live in a just and accessible society The right to form your own future The right \[…\] The post Launch of EDF Manifesto on the Rights of Young… ## [Is it coincidence or just ADHD?](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/is-it-a-coincident-or-just-adhd) _2026-07-24 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ Audio recording above. ## [Youth Committee brings accessibility issues to EU Commissioner for Transport](https://www.edf-feph.org/youth-committee-brings-accessibility-issues-to-eu-commissioner-for-transport/) _2026-07-22 · Marie Denninghaus · European Disability Forum_ Lydia Vlagsma, one of the co-chairs of the Youth Committee, participated in a Youth Dialogue meeting on tourism organised by the European Commission. She shared the challenges for young persons with disabilities when travelling with the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Tzitzikostas, and with other youth advocates. This EU Youth Dialogue brought 20 \[…\] The post Youth… ## [EU agrees to better protect disability rights in its Regulation on Protection of Adults](https://www.edf-feph.org/eu-agrees-to-better-protect-disability-rights-in-its-regulation-on-protection-of-adults/) _2026-07-17 · Marine Uldry · European Disability Forum_ The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the Regulation on the protection of adults across borders, an important step forward for adults who need support in another EU country. The agreed text reflects several long-standing demands from the disability movement, especially on supported decision-making, legal capacity, privacy and respect for a \[…\] The post EU agrees to… ## [Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness: good on youth, silent on older persons with disabilities](https://www.edf-feph.org/strategy-on-intergenerational-fairness-good-on-youth-silent-on-older-persons-with-disabilities/) _2026-07-17 · Loredana Dicsi · European Disability Forum_ Our analysis of the Intergenerational Fairness Strategy shows that while it acknowledges several of the barriers faced by young persons with disabilities, it omits actions on older persons. We call on the European Commission to reinforce its approach to older persons and to develop our three for fairness for young persons with disabilities: economic freedom; \[…\] The post Strategy on… ## [EU Human Rights and Democracy Action Plan must deliver on disability rights](https://www.edf-feph.org/eu-human-rights-and-democracy-action-plan-must-deliver-on-disability-rights/) _2026-07-10 · An-Sofie Leenknecht · European Disability Forum_ We are calling on the EU to ensure that disability rights are fully reflected in the next EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy. We presented our recommendations during the European External Action Service’s civil society consultation on 2 July. The discussion comes at an important moment, as there is no separate disability action \[…\] The post EU Human Rights and Democracy Action Plan must… ## [Disability organisations and UN experts call on Council of Europe: do not not legitimise coercion in psychiatry](https://www.edf-feph.org/disability-organisations-and-un-experts-call-on-council-of-europe-do-not-not-legitimise-coercion-in-psychiatry/) _2026-07-02 · Markaya Henderson · European Disability Forum_ A group of disability and human rights organisations launched a call to the Council of Europe to definitively abandon a draft Additional Protocol on mental health care that would solidify the use of coercion and forced treatment. The group’s call follows a letter from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also \[…\] The post Disability organisations and UN experts call on… ## [Disability Rights in the Irish Presidency of the Council](https://www.edf-feph.org/disability-rights-in-the-irish-presidency-of-the-council/) _2026-07-02 · Marine Uldry · European Disability Forum_ Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2026. The Council is one of the 3 main EU institutions, and its Presidency changes every 6 months. This means Ireland will now chair all the relevant Council formations and technical bodies, such as the Education, Employment, and Social Affairs Council \[…\] The post Disability Rights in the Irish Presidency of the Council… ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NjBSbTk6P8io) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Enforcement of passenger rights: insufficient protection of passengers with disabilities](https://www.edf-feph.org/enforcement-of-passenger-rights-insufficient-protection-of-passengers-with-disabilities/) _2026-07-01 · Andre Felix · European Disability Forum_ The agreement reached by the EU Institutions on the enforcement of EU passenger rights leaves those with disabilities unprotected. The EU Institutions reached a provisional agreement on 25 June on a raft of changes to passenger rights, focused on enforcement, multimodal transport and targeted changes to air passenger rights (on top of those agreed on \[…\] The post Enforcement of passenger rights:… ## [Offices of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and Civil Rights Removed from Dept. of Ed](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2026/06/17/offices-of-special-education-and-rehabilitative-services-and-civil-rights-removed-from-dept-of-ed/) _2026-06-17 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ Linda McMahon announced today further dismantling of the Dept. of Education, making good on the previously announced plan to move the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The move is part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to hollow out the Department \[…\] The post Offices of Special Education and… ## [ICE and Disability Updates (8 March)](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2026/03/08/ice-and-disability-updates-8-march/) _2026-03-08 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ ## [February 2026 Updates](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2026/02/27/february-2026-updates/) _2026-02-27 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ ## [Disability Rights Under Attack … AGAIN](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/disability-rights-under-attack-again) _2026-02-24 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ The Texas v. Kennedy (formerly Texas v. Becerra) lawsuit threatens disability rights ## [ICE and Disability (February)](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2026/02/03/ice-and-disability-february/) _2026-02-03 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ ## [ICE and Disability 2026](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2026/01/16/ice-and-disability-2026/) _2026-01-16 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ Authoritarianism is a disability rights issue. Immigration is a disability rights issue. And , as we’ve seen throughout the escalations over the past year, disabled people are particularly vulnerable to abuse by extrajudicial secret police and unregulated detention camps. Some of the disability-related ICE stories from the past two weeks include: A father in the \[…\] The post ICE and Disability… ## [Week 45-46 Updates](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/12/08/week-45-46-updates/) _2025-12-08 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ ## [Weeks 43-44 Updates](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/11/22/weeks-43-44-updates/) _2025-11-22 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ ## [Weeks 40-42 Updates](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/11/06/weeks-40-42-updates/) _2025-11-06 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ Action Items: Get your vaccinations up to date as soon as possible. Due to widespread antivax sentiment, the US is poised to lose its measles-free designation. Ask your state to join a state-level public health collaborative (a body that issues governing advice from medical professionals instead of a partisan CDC) if they haven’t yet. Protect \[…\] The post Weeks 40-42 Updates first appeared on… ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5K6pddNCXKBZ) _2025-11-06 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Weeks 38 + 39](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/10/20/weeks-38-39/) _2025-10-20 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ 1. On Friday, October 10, the Department of Education fired nearly the entire Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), including the subdepartments OSEP and RSA. Implications are uncertain. However, more information on the current function of OSERS: OSERS oversees the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) the law that gives disabled kids a right \[…\] The post Weeks 38 +… ## [Week 36 + 37 Updates](https://www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/10/05/week-36-37-updates/) _2025-10-05 · Disability Rights Watch · Disability Rights Watch_ ## [U.S. Department of Justice sues Uber for disability discrimination](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/us-department-of-justice-sues-uber) _2025-10-03 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ Listen to this story ## [Be proud, be loud](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/be-proud-be-loud) _2025-07-17 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ One way to battle feelings of helplessness: help ## [A Threat to Disability Rights](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/a-threat-to-disability-rights) _2025-05-01 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 under attack ## [Volunteering makes us happier and healthier](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/a-day-of-smiles-dancing-and-oh-yeah) _2025-03-11 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ Special Olympics Montana's 2025 winter games ## [How to be an anti-ableist advocate](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/how-to-be-an-anti-ableist-advocate) _2024-12-04 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ Tiffany Yu has some tips ## [To tell or not to tell, that is the question](https://jodihausen.substack.com/p/to-tell-or-not-to-tell) _2024-10-31 · Jodi Hausen · More Than Normal: Breaking Down Barriers of Disability_ Whether (and when) should we divulge a non-apparent disability?