The Trump administration released a memo last week that seeks to upend landmark disability laws and court rulings that ...

About one in four US adults, and two in five adults ages sixty-five and older, have a disability. The October 2022 issue of Health Affairs focuses on the relationship between disability and health.

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, ...

My intention in writing these posts is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first manifestation of his illness and our journey through numerous subsequent ...

Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm ...

My daughter Katie was born with severe disabilities. She went on to develop profound autism, attention deficit disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The hardest part for her is knowing that she ...

The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of ...

For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make ...

People with intellectual disabilities are at higher risk for various health problems. In general, they tend to be engaged in less physical activity. In Canada and the U.S. alike, people with ...

This section covers the topic of disabilities, disorders, and other health conditions for science communication, journalism, and inclusive writing within official contexts. Mentioned are the concept ...

Source: Herrick H, Luken K, Dickens P. Women with Disabilities and Heart Disease. North Carolina BRFSS Surveillance Update, No. 5. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: DHHS, Chronic Disease and Injury Section ...

"We just want to be married and enjoy a married life together as people in love want to do without me losing the right to live." Lori Long met her partner, Mark Contreras, when they were both in their ...