An award-winning music artist and advocate for the disability community performed her songs and discussed disability culture at a Feb. 6 event. Lachi showcased her songs “Far,” “Dis Education” and ...

At the intersection of Blackness and disability is a population of especially vulnerable people, as racism and ableism mutually reinforce each other. Disability is more prevalent among Black people ...

Disabled people are disproportionately incarcerated and segregated from society through a variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored, limiting ...

Airlines have lifted mask mandates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that most Americans no longer need to social distance or quarantine. Schools and employers are doing away ...

The prevailing public perception is that everything people with disability do is a challenge. Sometimes, that is true. In those times, we may ask or say “yes” to a kind and respectful offer of ...

In summer 2012, my life changed. I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future. I was fearless and ready to take the world by storm. All of my hopes and dreams came crashing down when I ...

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.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Every July we recognize Disability Pride Month to commemorate the passage of this landmark civil rights law. This ...

As LGBTQIA+ Pride Month comes to a close at the end of June, July brings the beginning of a different celebration — Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride is celebrated every July to honor the ...