SAN FRANCISCO -- In 1977, over 100 disabled activists occupied a federal building in San Francisco for nearly a month, demanding their civil rights be recognized. Today, that same spirit of resistance ...

Features 8,000+ artifacts documenting disability rights and culture. Preserved office of founder Henry Viscardi Jr. highlights his advocacy work. Offers school field trips, workshops, group tours and ...

At the grand opening of Connecticut College’s Disability Cultural Center on April 1, advocate and educator John Sharon ’86 recalled organizing Conn’s first Disability Awareness Week more than 40 years ...

New London — When John Sharon arrived at his Connecticut College dorm in August 1982, he had the distinction of being only the second physically disabled student enrolled in the school’s history. “The ...

The Georgetown University Student Association recently reignited a push to establish a university-funded space for disabled students on campus. GUSA’s Accessibility Policy Team will submit a proposal ...