Disability Rights

Striving for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where they are valued, integrated members of society with full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, and families.

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The ACLU strives for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where people with disabilities are valued, integrated members of society who have full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, and families. We are also committed to ensuring people with disabilities are no longer segregated into, and overrepresented in, civil and criminal institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, jails, and prisons.

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News & Commentary
A document that says "Medicaid Eligibility."

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities

We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
News & Commentary
Disabled worker in a wheelchair typing at keyboard while looking at two computer screens.

Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained

The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.
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Banner that reads, "Back-to-school civil liberties checklist." KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Add Civil Liberties Knowhow to Your Back-to-School Checklist  

In addition to those pencils and notebooks, keep a handy stock of important information about students’ rights so everyone can learn in a welcoming environment.
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A photo of ACLU client Marie Bergum.

It Took Me 12 Years to Get Out of My Conservatorship. Now I’m Finally Free.

My parents didn’t trust me to make my own choices, but with supported decision-making, I’m finally able to live life on my terms.