Othering & Belonging Institute

This policy brief provides an overview of current legislation that discriminates against parents with disabilities. It also considers non discriminatory legislation that has been enacted or is currently being enacted at the state level, with the hope of encouraging more states—eventually all states—to adopt similar legislation. It is our strong belief that such legislative changes are both needed and deserved by the at least 4.1 million disabled parents currently raising children under the age of 18 in the US.