Born without the lower half of her left arm, Hollen Thompson fell in love with lacrosse as a middle schooler. Over time, Thompson learned how to effectively use both arms on the field while providing ...

Disability rights advocate Margot Imdieke Cross blazed so many trails when it comes to access in Minnesota that people she worked with say there aren’t many trails left to blaze.

She knew something was wrong with her, and figured it might be a reading disability. After seeing a specialist for some testing and screenings, Phillipi was diagnosed with Attention Deficient ...

But the Tharpes say her Minnesota school refused to provide the same adjustment. As a result, she received only 4.25 hours of instruction a day, just 65% of what non-disabled students received.

Supreme Court appears likely to side with MN student in disability discrimination case The high court is likely to rule discrimination suits related to education don't face a higher bar.

Justices seem sympathetic to student in disability discrimination case A case out of Minnesota asks whether families must meet an unfairly high burden to show that schools are falling short in ...

Instead of disability waivers and other cuts, Republicans say the state should seek to address fraud and cut state-funded health care benefits for people in the country illegally, which the DFL ...

Minnesota is at a critical moment. The state’s commitment to supporting people with disabilities is at a crossroads. Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget includes an array of cuts to disability ...

The number of Americans who have disabilities is on the rise. Tuesday is Disability Advocacy Day in Minnesota, so WCCO found out how to respectfully interact with people who have disabilities.

This week on the WBFO Disabilities Beat, Emyle Watkins is joined by Kahlil Simon, one of those two youth specialists, to learn about the impact of these services, especially in rural communities.

Disabilities Beat: Youth specialists bring new support to young disabled people in rural WNY WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Emyle Watkins Published March 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM EST Listen • 5:00 ...