A woman walking past a man in a wheelchair, who is at the base of a staircase. Source: Viacheslav Yakobchuk / Adobe Stock In 1904, H. G. Wells published a short story titled, “The Country of the Blind ...

THIS is a disability-conscious world. If disability is proved, a patient may enjoy a waiver of premium on insurance. A veteran may collect compensation. An employee may retire on an annuity. A ...

Although disabilities have been the subject of health care research and services for many years, the field remains in conceptual disarray. Even today, health professionals share neither a common means ...

Disability culture is large, diverse, and exciting. It’s also hard to get a handle on. Cheerful, optimistic news stories and Facebook posts about disability life aren’t always helpful to actual ...

Inclusive education is one of the recent trends that many international organisations interested in educating people with disabilities seek to promote in various educational systems around the world.

This new Mindset Matters column serves as a foray into the idea that it is imperative to expand the definition of disability as a community and as a concept beyond the traditional binary conversation ...

More than sixty-one million Americans have disabilities, and increasing evidence documents that they experience health care disparities. Although many factors likely contribute to these disparities, ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a revolutionary piece of legislation designed to protect the civil rights of people who have physical and mental disabilities, in a manner similar to that ...

While patient-doctor interactions have been extensively studied, how interactions during rehabilitation influence individuals’ self-concept—particularly through the subtle reproduction of ...

A Brief Overview Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects a person’s ability to understand numbers and learn math concepts. Like dyslexia, which impacts reading skills, dyscalculia ...

Communities of varying shapes and styles are popping up across the country, all aiming to address the severe shortage of housing options for those with developmental disabilities. Among the newest ...