Supreme Court to Decide Standard for Proving Disability Discrimination in Schools

By Kendall Eaton, Esq.  A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools  On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to hear the district court case A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools out of the 9th Circuit. 

Understanding Intellectual Disability

A little over a month ago, I took on the task of trying to write a string of articles to help define intellectual disability (ID). The approach I chose would be to: first, explain what ID is, second, discuss the importance of ID awareness and pride, and third, discuss the stigma around ID. However, this […]

Disability Justice

Disability justice is a movement that explores how disability and ableism connect with other forms of oppression, like racism, classism, and sexism. According to the Sins Invalid website, the term was initially conceived by queer, disabled women of color, Patty Berne, Mia Mingus, and Stacey Milbern, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Disability justice was built in reaction to […]