On the day Deni Elliott was born, both she and her mother received last rites. They were not expected to live. When she ...

A personal discussion about ableism, hurtful language, and disability awareness.

People of Colour With Learning Disabilities Defying Ableism and Racism and calls it an essential read for all students of ...

Ableism, mental health stigma, and disability discrimination. During Disability Pride Month, we celebrate disability not as tragedy or inspiration, but as identity, community, and an ...

Illinois must continue investing in the infrastructure, workforce development and grid reliability that have helped make us ...

The memo—allegedly Stephen Miller's passion project—"is taking us back to a time when there were forced lobotomies," Sen. Tammy Duckworth said.

Dasgupta is the author of “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins” and a professor of medicine at Boston University. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have characterized the rise ...

New Haven, Conn. —People with disabilities (PWD) make up 25% of the U.S. population. They face elevated mental health concerns and are more likely to utilize mental health services compared to ...

People with disabilities (PWD) make up 25% of the U.S. population. They face elevated mental health concerns and are more likely to utilize mental health services compared to non-disabled individuals.

LAWRENCE, KANSAS — From inaccessible facilities to inappropriate treatment plans or inaccurate assumptions, people with disabilities experience challenges in health care that may be rooted in ...

How Low Expectations and Ableism Shape Lives and How to Overcome Them. “They were all amazed when I told them you are doing your post-graduation. They thought you would have stopped studying after the ...

This story was produced by The 74, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on education in America. In the coming days, Minnesota is expected to enact a first-of-its-kind law promoting ...