Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department. Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

“I’m very fearful that we are headed towards a less inclusive, less diverse and more segregated public school setting.” - Karma Quick-Panwala, DREDF's Children & Family Advocacy Services Director in a new article by @propublica.org

www.propublica.org/article/educ...

Fact Checking Immigrants, Health Care, and the 2025 Tax and Budget Law In response to misinformation about the 2025 reconciliation law, particularly regarding undocumented immigrants’ health care eligibility, this resource addresses misleading claims and explains why the...

As the devastation of the 2025 reconciliation law sets in, politicians are creating distractions and spreading lies about immigrants to distract from the truth.

We're here to set the record straight: www.nilc.org/resources/fa...

The Healthcare Over Billionaires Rally will be streamed here: www.youtube.com/live/VGaILms...

Image featuring a statistic from a KFF analysis: "Premiums would more than double on average (rising by 114%) for Marketplace enrollees who currently receive financial assistance via the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits." The background is green with white text.

If Congress doesn’t act to extend the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, KFF’s latest analysis finds that premium payments would more than double on average in 2026.

See the data: https://on.kff.org/3WfWxjj

The deceptive phrase behind Trump's Medicaid purge How the idea of “able-bodied” is abused

For the November/December issue of @motherjones.com, I dove into the history of the word "able-bodied"—including how it's been harmful to disabled Americans since the 1930s and it most certainly will be when Medicaid work reqs come into play again. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

KFF graphic titled "In Response to Changes in Federal Vaccine Policy Under the Trump Administration, 26 States Recently Moved to Allow Pharmacists to Give COVID-19 Shots Without a Prescription." The graphic lists the 26 states: Arizona, California*, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois*, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland*, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota*, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C.*, Wisconsin. *California, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C., also recently moved to allow pharmacists to administer other vaccines without a prescription.

As of last Monday, 26 states implemented or announced updates to their COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccine policies, providing broader access than current federal limits.

Get a snapshot of state actions on vaccine policy in our brief: https://on.kff.org/3IhxRnr

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Know Your Rights, Own Your Voice: Disability Access in College. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. This training is all about helping students understand their rights and options for getting support in college if they have a disability or need extra help. We’ll talk about what accommodations and ho...

Today at 7pm PT: Know Your Rights, Own Your Voice: Disability Access in College
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Exterior of the U.S. Capitol building with a hand in a megaphone. Text reads "Millions are already stretching every dollar - They can't afford higher premiums or more medical debt. Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) help more than 20 million people get affordable health coverage. Tell members of Congress to repeal the harmful cuts they passed and make PTCs permanent."

Enhanced Premium Tax Credits protect over 20 million people from medical bills that drain savings & wreck credit.

Congress had the chance to act—instead, they chose cuts.

Join us in urging Congress to make these tax credits permanent & repeal health care cuts: commcat.io/467vrRn

#CareNotCuts

Yes! We publicly denounce attacks on our community & correct gross misinformation. We want there to be no question that we oppose eugenics and this fascist and ableist administration. You can stay connected to stay engaged and informed on what we are doing, and learn how you can help on our website.

We submit "friend of the court" briefs throughout the U.S. in cases where critical disability rights are at issue. Our amicus efforts here: dredf.org/search/?sear...

We provide critical support and resources to others on how to use disability rights laws to fight discrimination and counter the impact of Executive Orders. Example here: dredf.org/legal-advoca...

We disrupt, delay, and make it harder for the Administration to cause harm by sharing critical information and mobilizing people. Examples here: dredf.org/hands-off-ou... and dredf.org/stop-destruc...

Hi @autismsupsoc.bsky.social! Thank you for your question.

We defend/advance the rights of disabled ppl through litigation in areas including health care, housing & education. Read more about our cases here: dredf.org/category/case/

Disgust, horror, and "elimination": Trump and RFK Jr.'s eugenicist autism conference The most striking omission from Monday's White House pageant: autistic people.

We denounce any and all efforts by the Administration to deny our existence as we are now. We are whole, we are human, and we are with you. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A reminder to follow journalists, today and every day.

If you say you're going to have disability representation in an article on a disability topic, interview a disabled person, not a non-disabled parent. Their perspectives don't count as disability representation.

RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet. "I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."

"You can’t eradicate autism without eradicating autistic people. It’s genocidal rhetoric against us that’s justified by 'autism destroys families. It destroys children.' No, it doesn’t. It’s bias against autistic people."

From an interview at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

What is Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act? And How Can We Defend it? - DREDF Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

The Department of Labor is proposing rollbacks to rules that help workers with disabilities access jobs with federal contractors.

Tell the DOL's Federal Contract Compliance Program Office: Don’t gut Section 503. Comments are due by September 17th.

Take action now: dredf.org/what-is-sect...

The new COVID vaccine rules leave parents with more questions than answers Eligibility for postpartum people has changed, and while children can still access shots, questions about the cost and availability are still unclear.

Eligibility for postpartum people has changed, and while children can still access shots, questions about the cost and availability are still unclear.

Slide 1: A teal retro-style TV with pink accents is set against a magenta and periwinkle gradient background. The antennas are long with pink tips and point outward. On the TV screen, there is white text with the information. In the bottom right corner is a pink box with the DCC logo.

Slide 2: DCC logo at the top. The slide reads The San Francisco Disability Cultural Center is a proud project of L.C. and Lillie Cox Haven of Hope in partnership with San Francisco Health and Human Services Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services. Colorful snail graphic below.

Save the date for the 2025 Superfest Disability Film Festival! This year it will take place October 16-19. To sign up for updates go to superfestfilm.org

Our demands to @mayorbowser.bsky.social: DC leaders should not be praising federal intrusion that is terrorizing neighbors. Instead, leaders should:
1. Denounce the takeover
2. Insist on an end to the federal surge
3. Defend residents from abuse by ICE & Police
4. Enforce Sanctuary Values Act.

DREDF Celebrates Labor Day and Unionizing - DREDF Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Workers’ rights and disability rights are undeniably intertwined, and DREDF staff formed its Union to ensure workers, especially workers with disabilities, have an equal voice at DREDF to protect their rights and thrive in their workplace.
dredf.org/dredf-celebr...

Comments Needed to Stop republican Attack on Section 503 Comments are due on September 2d to stop a republican attack on a longstanding rule in the United States called Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 503 helps disabled people get hired by fe...

Time to submit comments to oppose a republic plan to rollback rules that help people with #disabilities get hired by federal contractors. Comments (they can be short!) due this Tuesday Sept. 2. All the info you need is here: www.lflegal.com/2025/08/comm... Thx @dredf.bsky.social

Text reads “Celebrating Resistance - 46th Anniversary Event - Thursday, September 11, 2025, Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley and online. RSVP: bit.ly/DREDF-2025. An evening of fun, activism and community with keynote Keith Jones” with a portrait of Keith, a black man in his 60s, looks seriously at the camera. He’s wearing glasses and a grey t-shirt. There is an illustration of a raised fist and a QR code.

Our 46th Anniversary Event, Celebrating Resistance, is 14 days away! The event will be held in Berkeley at the Ed Roberts Campus and livestreamed via Zoom. Learn more and get tickets now: dredf.org/event/celebr...

What is Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act? And How Can We Defend it? - DREDF Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Right now, there are 371 comments on the proposed changes to Section 503. Learn how to submit a comment and help protect the employment of people with disabilities! Comments must be received by September 2.

dredf.org/what-is-sect...

Two people dancing, one dancer is a wheelchair user. The photo is on top of the exterior of the Sacramento Capitol building. Text reads "Promoting Sexual Autonomy of Disabled People: DREDF Announces Amendments to SB 258" with the DREDF logo in the corner.

We just released a statement on SB 258 and our work to ensure the bill protects the sexual autonomy of all disabled people. Our FAQ provides context on the bill, the amendments we fought for & why we took the position we did.

Our full statement: dredf.org/promoting-se...
FAQ: dredf.org/sb-258-faq/

DREDF Condemns the Federal Takeover of DC, Urges Congress to Stand Down the Escalation of Federal Forces - DREDF Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Excellent statement from @dredf.bsky.social on Trump’s authoritarian attack on DC.

I appreciate the direct links both to his executive order calling for detention of people with mental health issues, and to last year’s Grants Pass ruling.

This is about removing “undesirables” from public space.

The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement As disabled people face brutal cuts to Medicaid, we must draw on Berne’s insight to link with other fights for freedom.

"Strength isn’t just about momentary power to jump building to building, it is also endurance to handle what is less than ideal. It’s the gritty persistence that disabled people embody every day." - Patty Berne via @truthout.org truthout.org/articles/the...

Politicians Don’t Understand Disability – DC Journal - InsideSources Many people, perhaps especially politicians, fundamentally don’t understand the disability community. They tend to believe you’re either disabled and

"Disability isn’t a binary code of ones and zeroes. Disability is a spectrum, and it affects more of us than politicians may realize. Because no matter what, if you’re privileged to live long enough, you will end up with some disability." @seemiaroll.bsky.social dcjournal.com/politicians-...

Hooray for the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center! abc7news.com/post/new-san...

We filed an amicus brief with @justiceinaging.org, Center for Medicare Advocacy, @centerforpublicrep.bsky.social, @dlunited.bsky.social, @dredf.bsky.social, @theconsumervoice.org, and @nhelp.bsky.social to support the rights of those at risk of institutionalization.

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