disability rights

Gov. Josh Shapiro and his top human services official say the administration has a plan to end a waiting list of thousands of families who are considered to be in dire need of help for an intellectually disabled adult relative.

Allegheny County Democrat Jessica Benham is trying to create the Department of Disability Rights, Employment, Accessibility and Mobility, or DREAM, in Pennsylvania after a previous attempt never made it to the floor.

Judith "Judy" Heumann is an activist, author, wife, and public speaker who has spent her lifetime fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. Her…