Touch the Future, Inc.

10/18/2026

https://aapd.quorum.us/campaign/170801/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVBJmxjbGNrBUEmBmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEezgCUkvhvPr_Sz9enXZ4uY3L9A8uOK1FsylB_QDttA0aysj1ix3oWXKovg50_aem_-1_u3bKSbmFWc5NvbWqZ9w

Submit a comment urging the CDC to preserve data that helps shape policies, funding, and services for disabled people.

10/07/2026

https://www.ameridisability.com/cdc-dropping-disability-questions-health-survey/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUyldZjbGNrBTKV02V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeCljXi4rehiBnp0Y9bXAIshwdY1axFD1ucFusGJ76DOq4V5wPDcztvDnUTSk_aem_4aj0aNrf2br2hk8px-KsTg

The CDC proposes cutting disability questions from the National Health Interview Survey. Why advocates warn of an undercount — and how to comment.

10/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DHaVY6JBz/

The White House’s proposal to penalize nonprofits that help disabled people vote is just part of the Trump administration’s broader attempts to restrict voting access, especially among groups that have historically faced disenfranchisement: https://propub.li/4zzLHGP

09/23/2026

Our Executive Director, Sandy Hanebrink is looking forward to joining Rare Neuroimmune Association for the 2026 Rare Neuroimmune Disorders Symposium, happening October 15–17 in Dallas and online. She'll be presenting “Funding and equipment navigation,” where she'll share resources and strategies for navigating funding and equipment needs for people living with rare neuroimmune disorders. Explore the full program and register at srna.ngo/2026-rnds.

Sandy Siegel

Join us for the 2026 Rare Neuroimmune Disorders Symposium a three-day event for those with ADEM, AFM, MOGAD, NMOSD, ON, and TM.

08/20/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5891791/disability-rights-community-living-integration-trump?renderPlatform=nprone_ios&unified=true

Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.

08/06/2026

https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/advocates/2026-07-30.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcATh0XJwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnVWlCcbqJ_aAq9LoHBvyr_7lGNXIP_XdNGTcvDHfgcXiEvEqB6IgoXJEVpV_aem_rC2PYF8FQsBkpcyD-eSJDg

07/20/2026

Disability & History
https://www.facebook.com/share/1PTexVAHTE/

07/10/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887650/education-department-special-ed-hhs?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwdGRjcAS9LqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5caadRtfXOIlA0FMcujVaoDqLUUtzjD8Gjl00MND8wCfScIODzW2Pq4bVQ8w_aem_Gso0mSehyoYEoKJUpG7Pkg

The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.

07/09/2026

Mapping Disabled Americans' Access to Democracy

CAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker identifies barriers to accessible voting across U.S. states as well as opportunities to strengthen election accessibility for disabled Americans.

07/07/2026

https://www.the74million.org/article/former-republican-special-ed-chiefs-warn-against-shifting-oversight-to-hhs/

VanderPloeg and Lee: The move won’t reduce bureaucracy but could lead to confusion, duplicative processes and hurdles, and inconsistent guidance.