Able Americans

10/16/2026

Rather than navigating separate government funding streams, Americans with disabilities would have greater flexibility to direct resources toward the services and supports that best meet their needs. 👏🏼👏🏼

What if government disability funding followed the individual instead of being controlled by separate programs and bureaucracies? That’s the vision Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley brings to a new American Enterprise Institute (AEI) report on…

10/15/2026

🚨 Here’s the sad reality: at least 67% of pregnancies involving a Down syndrome diagnosis in America end in abortion.

In her Washington Times op-ed, Mary Marslender reflects on her own daughter’s early medical challenges.

“I would never have given up the gift of bringing another human life into the world.”

Every person has inherent dignity.👏🏼👏🏼

10/14/2026

If providers can opt out, why must they still point patients to assisted su***de? ‼️

Mark Mostert explains how New York’s law can put faith-based providers in that position—and raises questions about how much conscience protections really protect.

➡️ Learn more: AbleAmericans.us.

10/13/2026

🚨 What if technology could bring more of life back home?

For generations, work often meant leaving home—and for many people with disabilities, getting to the workplace can mean navigating barriers before the workday even begins.

Remote work and digital tools can expand access to meaningful work while giving families more flexibility to care, learn, and build a life together. 👏🏼👏🏼

Taylor and Rachel Barkley share how these changes are reshaping their own household—and what they could make possible for others.

➡️ Read more:
https://ableamericans.us/how-the-digital-revolution-is-reclaiming-the-household-economy/

10/12/2026

Whit’s story is one of survival and strength. 👏🏼👏🏼

Living with autism, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, she’s been hospitalized many times—care she says saved her life.

Today, Whit is speaking out about why strong disability and mental health policies matter. ABLE Accounts have played a critical role in her success and survival.

At Able Americans, we believe no one should be left behind in a broken system. Every life is worth protecting. Every voice deserves to be heard.

👉 Watch Whit’s story in our Faces of the Disability Crisis series on YouTube.

10/09/2026

🚨 Nina knew something was wrong when she couldn’t feel her legs.

Stranded alone for hours and drifting in and out of consciousness, she protected herself and waited for help to arrive.

Nina's life changed in an instant—and years later, crossing a state line meant starting over for the support she needed to pursue her future.

➡️ Watch Nina’s Story in our Faces of the Disability Crisis series on YouTube and read Able Americans’ policy paper on VR portability.

10/08/2026

Portability would give people with disabilities greater freedom to pursue the jobs, education and training that fit their goals while reducing needless bureaucratic barriers. 👏🏼👏🏼

For Americans with disabilities, a new job, training opportunity or better future shouldn’t disappear simply because they cross a state line. Yet that can happen under today’s fragmented Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) system. A person who…

10/07/2026

What happens in one state rarely stays there.❗❗

Assisted su***de is now legal in 14 states and Washington, D.C.—and more state legislatures are considering similar measures.

Mark Mostert explains how assisted su***de is spreading state by state—and why Americans need to pay attention.

➡️ Learn more: AbleAmericans.us.

10/06/2026

The trap: Save more than $2,000—and risk losing Medicaid.❗❗

Medicaid’s outdated asset limits punish saving, discourage work and can even force couples to choose between marriage and essential care.

A safety net should help people build a future—not trap them in poverty. 👏🏼👏🏼

➡️ Learn more:
https://ableamericans.us/david-ridenour-medicaids-asset-limit-punishes-the-people-its-supposed-to-help/

10/05/2026

FACT: Good disability policy is about outcomes — independence, stability, and dignity.

Compassion matters. But compassion without smart policy can trap people in systems that limit choice, punish progress, and keep families stuck in crisis mode.

Real reform asks a harder question:

👉 Does this policy actually help people live better lives? Does it empower the to make financial progress without penalizing them?

Because dignity isn’t about good intentions.

It’s about freedom, opportunity, and results.