People with disabilities represent about one out of four U.S. adults and 15% of the overall global population. This community is unique in the fact that disabilities can exist at birth or can be ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. People with disabilities don’t all think alike. Anyone with even ...

One argument goes like this: allowing disability as a reason for abortion implies that disabled people, or the lives of disabled people, are less worthwhile than the lives of "normal" people this ...

Service animals perform a host of tasks for people with disabilities. Recognize that some students with disabilities have a difficult time interpreting and even recognizing the use of non-verbal ...

It is aimed mainly at non-disabled people, urging them not to make assumptions about any disabled person's capabilities or needs, but instead to ask them. "To be a true ally it’s important to ...

Learn more from some of our ITV Able colleagues who have shared their own experiences of disability. "Even when people are aware of invisible disabilities, they tend to pigeonhole based on broad ...

However, is it truly accessible for all? Can disabled people get term insurance coverage? The answer is - yes, it is possible. However, you need to be aware of a few things beforehand. Whether you ...

My story isn’t unique. And it’s just one example of how systemic barriers prevent Disabled people from accessing meaningful employment. Another huge one: a nearly 90-year-old federal law from ...

‘We’re a diverse, proud, and vibrant community, but life is outrageously unequal for disabled people.’ Scope -the leading ...

If you care for a person with a learning disability, you likely know the most appropriate ways to support them. When a person with a learning disability develops dementia, they will have new needs ...

It's his reaction to people who assume that he must be straight or doesn't have any sexual feelings simply because he's disabled. Stephen, who has cerebral palsy, is a disability and gay rights ...

But ableism makes it harder. Ableism, as the Center for Disability Rights defines it, is a set of beliefs or practices that ...