For nearly three decades, Dec. 3 has marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities—an event created by the United Nations to increase understanding, awareness and support of persons with ...

When I see someone in a wheelchair, should I offer to push the chair? Think of someone's wheelchair or other mobility device as an extension of their body — you wouldn't just go pick someone up by ...

The field of disability services and advocacy is changing. One of the most significant shifts over the last few decades has been the rising prominence of actual disabled people within the disability ...

LEARN’s disABILITY Summit, a day focused on sharing resources and building connections among families, youths and adults with disabilities, educators, and professionals, will return to Mohegan Sun on ...

July is Disability Pride Month. It is an opportunity for our community to honor the history, achievements, experiences and struggles of those living with a disability. July marks the anniversary of ...

I've learned more about disability rights, culture, and disparities affecting the disabled community from teenagers and Twitter than I ever did in medical school. I'm a physician. I have several ...

Mar. 11—LEARN's annual disABILITY Summit is an opportunity for families and individuals with disabilities to find connection and resources all in one place, according to LEARN Deputy Executive ...

Disability can be difficult to talk about sensitively because of how embedded ableism is in our language, biases and perceptions of disability. Conversations about disability are slowly increasing, ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. It’s a good time to rethink not only how non-autistic or “neurotypical” people can best support autistic people –– but also how non-disabled people in general can do ...

For Tiffany Yu, Disability Pride Month is about recognizing her disability as an integral part of who she is. For Anthony Rios, it's about accepting that his disability makes him different, not worse.

I only recently learned that July is Disability Pride Month. Although not yet officially recognized in the United States, since 2004 Disability Pride Month has been celebrated with parades in cities ...