Disability Issues Caucus

04/16/2026

We have to make sure that we show up in great numbers this November to turn back this blatant power grab to take away the votes of the people of North Carolina

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03/11/2026

Autism therapy costs soar for NC Medicaid. Auditor and lawmakers take closer look

02/10/2026

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02/07/2026

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01/20/2026

01/10/2026

After a potentially groundbreaking summary judgement ruling, Christian (Cece) Worley, a 27-year-old Black law student, reached a settlement in her disability discrimination lawsuit against the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. She alleged that the agency did not provide reasonable accommodations for her endometriosis, a painful and disabling condition, after she shared her diagnosis and asked for help in 2022.

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01/09/2026

01/09/2026

It looked like a mistake at first. A detail that slipped through editing. But the truth behind it is far more human than viewers expected.

That is exactly what happened with Anya Greene in Run Away. Viewers noticed she uses a wheelchair in most scenes, but not all. Questions followed fast.

In Harlan Coben’s original book, Anya is not disabled. So when Netflix’s adaptation showed her sometimes standing, sometimes seated, people assumed something went wrong.

They were wrong.

Across the series, Anya is seen walking briefly in episode one during a school meeting. Later, in the final episode, she stands and hugs her father in a hospital corridor. The internet called it a plot hole.

But the truth sits off-screen.

Anya is played by Ellie Henry, who lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. It is a genetic condition that affects collagen, making joints unstable and movement exhausting. Some days, a wheelchair is necessary. Some days, it is not.

That reality was carried directly into the character.

Ellie can stand and walk for short periods, if she is careful. So can Anya. No dramatic explanation. No dialogue spelling it out.

Netflix also did something rare. They cast a disabled actress for a role that was not written as disabled.

In a BBC interview, Ellie explained she was not the expected choice. But the casting team stayed open. They let reality shape the character.

And that choice matters.

By not turning Anya’s condition into a storyline, Harlan Coben’s adaptation shows something simple and honest. Disability is not always visible. It is not always permanent. And it does not need a spotlight to exist.

The next time a character does not fit neatly into a box, it is worth pausing. Because sometimes, what we call inconsistency is just real life quietly showing up on screen.

Would we still question it, if we were used to seeing it every day?

11/10/2025

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This is the second survey being conducted by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD). This is the same survey that was issued in October 2025 but many people and providers did not start experiencing the Medicaid cuts until November 2025. We are interested in how the Medicaid...

11/07/2025