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Gov. Laura Kelly’s signature is now all that’s missing for Kathy’s Bill to become law. It’s been a long time coming for the Lawrence self-advocate who brought it to life, Kathy Lobb.

Gov. Laura Kelly signed the first new Kansas law of 2024 on Thursday, renewing a disability tax credit that expired last year due to politics.

We had a busy week focusing on budget hearings in our various appropriations subcommittees. Our Health and Human Services subcommittee held two full days of meetings and met with our

We had a busy week focusing on budget hearings in our various appropriations subcommittees. Our Health and Human Services subcommittee held two full days of meetings and met with our

Over 1.5 million benefitted from Makesworth Foundation

Court documents detailed the abuse of clients at an Enid facility that cares for people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness.

A new smartphone case could soon enable folks with visual impairments, tremors and spasms to use touch screens independently.Developed at the University of Michigan, BrushLens could help users perceive, locate and tap buttons and keys on the touch sc

Disability advocate Terry A. DeYoung will present the address “Am I So Broken That I Need to Be Fixed? Disability, Faith and Belonging” as the 2023 Disability Inclusion Lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium.

BrushLens, a smartphone case, could increase touchscreen accessibility for people with visual impairments, researchers say.

A new smartphone case could soon enable folks with visual impairments, tremors and spasms to use touch screens independently. Developed at the University of Michigan, BrushLens could help users perceive, locate and tap buttons and keys on the touch screen menus now ubiquitous in restaurant kiosks,