ABA Commission on Disability Rights

The American Bar Association's Commission on Disability Rights: Your source for disability rights info in the legal profession.

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Meet @JenDeerinwater: a bisexual, Two-Spirit, multiply-disabled, citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma telling the stories of Indigenous people through @CRSHColonialism: https://t.co/ewh31ep9ly

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

This Pride Month, we celebrate the intersection of the LGBTQ+ and disability communities. Intersectionality is essential to achieving true legal equity for all.

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Mental Health Awareness Month is ending, but wellness is a year-round commitment. Bookmark our resource page for support whenever you need it. https://t.co/pmimlREakU

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Self-advocacy is a key part of mental health. Our “Empowered to Practice” guide helps lawyers with disabilities seek the accommodations they need: https://t.co/BbUL2VlSOM

[Great Plains ADA Center @ADAGreatPlains]

Important discussion about persistence barriers to #AccessibleHealthcare for people with disabilities

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

Today is the last day of discounted, early bird registration for the 2026 ABA Equity Summit June 23-24! Check out the agenda (it includes our panel, "Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation") and register today: https://t.co/uVav1kFiwZ

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

The @ABADiversity and its entities will be hosting the 2026 ABA Virtual Equity Summit on June 23-24. Our panel is "Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation." Learn more and register: https://t.co/YWHQ5Bd2b6

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

Our #BeCounted initiative aims to help people feel pride and increase the visibility of disabled law students, lawyers, and judges, which is vital for overall wellbeing. Learn more: https://t.co/UMcsaD3XTu

[Great Plains ADA Center @ADAGreatPlains]

Upcoming learning opportunity with @ABADisability happening June 23-24

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

The @ABADiversity and its entities will be hosting the 2026 ABA Virtual Equity Summit on June 23-24. Our panel is "Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation." Learn more and register: https://t.co/YWHQ5Bd2b6

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

Attorney @mditkowsky explains how autism and anxiety help her catch statutory ambiguities and connect with clients. Watch her video: https://t.co/o32dLlx7UC

[Great Plains ADA Center @ADAGreatPlains]

Important conversation about student mental health in law schools
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters #AccessibleHigherEd

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

Looking for a career path that respects your well-being? Our mentorship program pairs disabled students and recent graduates with experienced lawyers: https://t.co/Tm0CehFU8w

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

We spoke with Eve Hill, partner at @BrownGoldLevy, and Maitreya Shah, Technology Policy Director at @AAPD, about how the DOJ's extension of key digital accessibility compliance deadlines affects disabled people: https://t.co/cgFmiWxSp5

[Tzedek DC @TzedekDC]

Tzedek DC Disabilities Community Project Staff Attorney @mditkowsky urged the @councilofdc to strengthen the Language Access Act by explicitly including sign languages like ASL. This would expand DC agency requirements to support Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind residents.

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How can law schools protect student mental health? Amy B. Levin discusses normalizing these conversations to create a more inclusive environment. Read more: https://t.co/ww8V9xXz8a

[ABA Commission on Disability Rights @ABADisability]

We spoke with Eve Hill, partner at @BrownGoldLevy, and Maitreya Shah, Technology Policy Director at @AAPD, about how the DOJ's extension of key digital accessibility compliance deadlines affects disabled people: https://t.co/cgFmiWxSp5

[Crip the Law @CripTheLaw]

"So much can be done with just a little planning and forethought. " 👏 #CripTheLaw #LawSchool

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From clinical social worker to JD: Nicole Fordey shares how her experience with chronic pain and mental health advocacy led her to law school. Check out her Spotlight: https://t.co/LRNowoXhPk

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The ABA opposes broadening involuntary commitment standards for unhoused people with mental health disabilities. Learn more about the resolution and its impact: https://t.co/pecM6oltpN

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Criminal defense attorney @MentalHealthEsq discusses representing people with mental disabilities and the unique challenges they face in the justice system. Read the interview: https://t.co/lflj33GNFG