Americas: Publications and Resources

Summary: The "Disability News: United States and The Americas" section of Disabled World features a diverse collection of articles, research papers, and announcements addressing critical issues related to disabilities, seniors, and broader societal concerns focused on disability-related topics across North and South America. Topics include accessibility challenges in elections, the impact of gun violence on disability, systemic healthcare issues, and legislative updates like disability rights protections. These publications range from peer-reviewed studies and surveys to informative reports and opinion pieces, offering insights into public policy, healthcare trends, social justice, and community efforts. The content is valuable for its ability to inform readers about current challenges and advancements affecting people with disabilities, providing data-driven analysis, expert commentary, and updates on advocacy efforts that are useful for professionals, policymakers, and individuals seeking to stay informed.

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Americas: Publications and Resources
Title of Document	Paper Author	Peer Review	Preface / Postface	Reference Number	Publish Date	Updated / Revised
Senators Oppose Removing Gender Dysphoria Disability Status	Senator Edward J. Markey		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A015235	2026/01/23
NYC's Opening Doors Challenge Seeks Accessibility Ideas	NYC Department of Buildings		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A015138	2025/09/15
UVA Partners in NIH Study to Identify Failures in Systems for People with Disabilities	University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science		✓ Preface	DW-A014963	2024/11/04
Accessibility Challenges for Voters with Disabilities in the 2024 Election	Elaine Morgan		✓ Preface	DW-A014952	2024/10/26
U.S. Supreme Court's Credibility Plummets to Historic Low	Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania	Yes	✓ Preface	DW-A014914	2024/10/02	2025/03/03
California Droughts Intensify Spread of Fungus Linked to Valley Fever	University of California - San Diego	Yes		DW-A014883	2024/09/03
U.S. State Gun Laws Reduce Child Suicides but Have Limited Impact on Homicides	Duke University Medical Center	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A014833	2024/07/11	2025/02/17
Gun Violence Affects Nearly 60% of Black Americans and Predicts Disability	Rutgers University	Yes		DW-A014788	2024/05/21	2025/02/17
Bill C-64: Rushed Pharmacare Proposal Endangers Seniors and Families	Bill VanGorder, Chief Policy and Education Officer Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)			DW-A014782	2024/05/16
Majority of NYC Run Psychiatric Hospitals Deny Patients Any Outdoor Access	Disability Rights Advocates	Yes	✓ Preface	DW-A014769	2024/05/09	2025/02/06
Infection Control Professional Calls for Action Before Next Pandemic	Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada)			DW-A014759	2024/04/29
Gun Manufacturers Target Women in Advertising Efforts to Drive Sales	Oregon State University	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A014703	2024/03/13	2025/02/17
Reintroducing CVTA to Make Communication Tech Accessible for Americans with Disabilities	Sen. Markey, Rep. Eshoo			DW-A014512	2023/07/25
Americans Falsely Denying Gun Ownership	Rutgers University	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A014485	2023/06/24	2025/02/17
Prohibiting Discrimination in Jury Service Based on Age and Disability	Senator Edward J. Markey			DW-A014401	2023/03/31
Americans No Longer United by Threats from Common Enemy	University of California - Berkeley Haas	Yes		DW-A014277	2022/12/03	2025/04/06
Senator Markey Calls for Biden Admin to Strengthen Protections for College and University Students with Disabilities	Senator Edward J. Markey			DW-A014275	2022/11/30	2023/03/31
U.S. Deaths from Firearms Reach Unprecedented Levels	Emory Health Sciences	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A014274	2022/11/30	2025/02/17
Americans Most Likely to Share Covid-19 Fake Information	Simon Fraser University	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A014243	2022/11/08	2025/02/21
Corporate Vampires Suck Ad Campaign	AIDS Healthcare Foundation	Yes		DW-A013995	2021/07/11	2023/09/21
2nd Round of Changes to Support Healthcare system During COVID-19 Pandemic	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)			DW-A013830	2020/04/30	2023/09/14
Action to Support Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic	NJ Department of Human Services			DW-A013827	2020/04/30	2021/08/23
Millions of Americans with Disabilities Cannot Get Food During Pandemic	RespectAbility			DW-A013817	2020/04/11	2022/01/24
Disability Discrimination Complaint Filed Over COVID-19 Treatment Rationing Plan in Washington State	Alexandra Deas, Communications Coordinator, Disability Rights Washington : Kristin Wright, Senior Communications Manager, The Arc			DW-A013802	2020/03/24	2021/08/23
Trump Seeks to Slash Social Security Benefits for Disabled	Arizona Democratic Party			DW-A013753	2020/01/15	2023/09/28
ILCSC 43 Years of Independence - Awards Dinner a Big Success	Marcella Hernandez			DW-A013739	2019/11/24	2023/10/05
JAR 914: Father Declares War on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	Jim Raffone			DW-A013738	2019/11/19
Disability Affects 74% of Likely U.S. Midterm Election Voters	RespectAbility			DW-A013566	2018/10/08	2019/02/10
Morgan's Wonderland Outstanding Benefactors of Those With Special Needs	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A013459	2018/06/08	2025/08/20
Disability Information and Statistics for Central America and Mexico	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A013168	2017/12/23	2024/07/01
Urging Congress to Alter Federal Policies that Disadvantage People with Disabilities	National Council on Disability			DW-A013055	2017/10/28	2018/03/15
Airport Security Experts, Disability Rights Advocates Call for Emergency Preparedness Training at Key Airports	SEIU Communications			DW-A013040	2017/10/18	2017/10/19
State Revenue Declines Lead to Cuts in Child Medicaid Benefits and Education Spending	Rice University	Yes		DW-A012917	2017/07/03	2023/09/21
Post-Election Anxiety Grips Americans, Especially Vulnerable Groups	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A012801	2017/04/20	2025/05/04
ASAN Condemns White House Autism Proclamation	Autistic Self Advocacy Network			DW-A012774	2017/04/02
President Trump Signs Abraham Gun Rights Bill Into Law	Ralph Abraham, M.D.			DW-A012731	2017/03/04	2023/12/11
Trump Issues Order to Reverse Federal Agency ACA Policies	National Hispanic Medical Association		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A012644	2017/01/24	2025/02/21
Pentagon Case May Mean Billions for Women, Minorities, and Veterans	American Small Business League			DW-A012552	2016/12/12
U.S. Elections - Guide for American Voters with Disabilities	USAGov			DW-A012475	2016/11/03	2018/03/15
White House Event Celebrates Hiring of 100,000 Federal Employees With Disabilities	The White House			DW-A012454	2016/10/27	2023/10/10
Bridging the Economic Divide for Americans with Disability	National Disability Institute			DW-A012451	2016/10/25	2023/10/07
Hillary Clinton Vows to Protect Rights of People with Disabilities	Hillary for America			DW-A012377	2016/09/21	2023/03/17
High Intensity LED Street Lighting: Human and Environmental Effects	American Medical Association			DW-A012247	2016/06/17	2022/06/04
Get Protected - Fake Emails From Social Security Scam	AARP Illinois			DW-A011907	2016/02/09
Call for U.S. Ziplining Safety Standards	Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP)			DW-A011865	2016/01/14	2023/10/26
Executive Actions on Gun Violence Violates Civil Rights	National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A011851	2016/01/10	2025/02/17
Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Communities Safer	The White House	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A011841	2016/01/05	2025/02/17
Wells Fargo 25th ADA Anniversary Events	Wells Fargo			DW-A011457	2015/06/20	2021/08/16
Ending Lives of Disabled Infants by Denial of Health Care - Resign Now Peter Singer	Not Dead Yet			DW-A011441	2015/06/09
10% of Americans in U.S. Want to Move Out	U.S. Census Bureau			DW-A011339	2015/03/20	2020/09/30
Quadriplegic Teacher Faces Losing Career, Home, Independence	Helping Hearts Foundation Inc.			DW-A011045	2014/12/31	2021/09/24
Persistent Barriers to Economic Success for Americans with Disabilities	Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions			DW-A010633	2014/09/25	2020/12/17
Access for All Agenda for Americans with Disabilities	Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions	Yes		DW-A010626	2014/09/24	2024/03/28
Statement of Solidarity with Victims of Police Violence in Ferguson	National Council on Disability		✓ Preface	DW-A010590	2014/09/10	2025/02/06
Call for Ratification of Disability Treaty	U.S. International Council on Disabilities			DW-A010465	2014/07/22	2021/06/19
Swift Ratification of Disability Treaty Urged After Supreme Court Decision	National Council on Disability			DW-A010383	2014/06/09	2024/03/09
U.S. Ratification of the UN CRPD Urged by AAAS	Global Accessibility News			DW-A010291	2014/05/02
Counterfeit Contraceptives: 28% of Emergency Contraceptive Pills Falsified or Substandard	Georgia Institute of Technology			DW-A010267	2014/04/24	2021/07/30
Colombia Court Allows Forced Sterilization of Disabled	Sisters of Frida		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A010160	2014/03/21	2025/12/31
Implementing Medicaid Managed Care Without Harming Americans with Disabilities	National Council on Disability			DW-A09642	2013/03/19	2021/05/12
Seniors Go Hunger Due to Cuts to US Food Stamp Program	Feeding America			DW-A09218	2012/08/26	2021/08/08
Senate to Approve Ratification of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Thomas C. Weiss			DW-A09049	2012/05/27	2024/03/09
Canada Strengthens Ties With Brazil	DW			DW-A08317	2011/08/09	2017/12/23
U.S. Deaths Caused by Poverty, Low Education and Social Factors	Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health	Yes		DW-A08042	2011/06/23	2023/04/17
U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Behind Healthiest Nations	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A07975	2011/06/15	2025/02/23
Brazil's Health Care System Expands Coverage	New York University			DW-A07627	2011/05/10	2017/12/23
Armadillos May Transmit Leprosy to Humans in US South	Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A07524	2011/04/28	2025/12/18
HHS Plan to Reduce Health Disparities Among Minorities	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A07399	2011/04/08	2026/01/25
High Welfare Use by US Immigrants	Center for Immigration Studies			DW-A07381	2011/04/05
Creating Developmental Disabilities Policy	National Council on Disability			DW-A07011	2011/02/19
Mobility Providers Ask White House to Address Gross Mismanagement of Mobility Benefit	American Association for Home-care			DW-A06919	2011/02/10
Americans Financial Unpreparedness for Living Longer than Expected	Society of Actuaries			DW-A06572	2011/01/05	2016/04/15
Funded Status of U.S. Pensions Rises to 84.3 Percent	BNY Mellon			DW-A06570	2011/01/05
President Signs Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act	National Federation of the Blind			DW-A06568	2011/01/05
Enable America Reaches New Heights in 2010	Enable America			DW-A06453	2010/12/17	2018/10/08
People with Disability Experience Double the Rate of Violent Crime	Bureau of Justice Statistics			DW-A06405	2010/12/09
Is This the Wrong Time to be Disabled in America	Allan Checkoway Author, Getting Paid			DW-A06164	2010/11/11	2013/06/13
Americans Less Healthy Than English - But Live as Long or Longer	RAND Corporation			DW-A06101	2010/11/05	2016/09/23
Guarantee Women's Access to Health Care - Argentina	Human Rights Watch			DW-A05858	2010/10/17	2017/12/23
American Life Expectancy Continues to Fall Behind Other Countries	Commonwealth Fund	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A05739	2010/10/07	2025/02/23
America, Land of Excessive Incarceration	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface	DW-A05019	2010/08/22	2025/02/06
Harold Dow a CBS News Correspondent has Passed Away	Mavis Young			DW-A05013	2010/08/22
Health Impact of Gulf Coast Oil Spill Hazardous but Improving	University of California - San Francisco			DW-A04924	2010/08/16
Most Livable U.S. Cities for Wheelchair Users	Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation			DW-A04741	2010/07/26
Family Reunited After Wrongful Seizure of Child	National Federation of the Blind			DW-A04717	2010/07/22
Journey of Hope - Cycling Across the US for People with Disabilities	Journey of Hope			DW-A04715	2010/07/22
Americans Believe Social Life Would Suffer More than Sex Life from Hearing Loss	HearUSA			DW-A04700	2010/07/21
Joni Eareckson Tada to Undergo Surgery for Breast Cancer	USA Disability News			DW-A04446	2010/06/24	2015/02/16
Cleanlogic Adds Braille to Bottles of Body Wash and Lotion	IMS Trading, LLC			DW-A04353	2010/06/17
OAS Participates in Opening of New POETA Center in Peru	Disability News Peru			DW-A05859	2010/06/05	2017/12/23
Offset State Mental Health Crisis and End Disability Backlog	National Alliance on Mental Illness			DW-A03948	2010/05/17
U.S. Disability and Veterans Parking Privileges	Thomas C. Weiss			DW-A03881	2010/05/10	2019/07/22
Americans Live to Work But Don't Prepare for Illness	CIGNA			DW-A03761	2010/04/30
City Agrees to Resolve Significant Accessibility Concerns with JATRAN	U.S. Department of Justice			DW-A014853	2010/03/24	2024/08/01
Sports and Music Stars Drive 6,000 Miles for COPD	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A03188	2010/02/06	2025/02/25
The Arc Condemns Use of R-Word by White House Aide	The Arc	Yes		DW-A03089	2010/01/28	2024/09/05

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