The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a piece of civil rights legislation designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities. It was passed into law in 1991 and guarantees equal rights ...

The answer is "it should be," says columnist. That way, sickle cell patients could receive the support that they need.

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 ...

I often begin one of my class lectures by introducing the definition of “disability.” The dictionary defines disability “as a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, ...

Despite significant health disparities experienced by people with disabilities, their needs are poorly addressed and understood in health policy, research, and practice. Estimates of prevalence vary ...

"And as I get to know more and more of my self-worth, it sort of helps me to identify myself, thinking I am a woman created by God and I am so precious and I am so loved and I have so much beauty ...

Having a physical disability doesn't typically affect your chances of getting pregnant, or of carrying and delivering a baby. But depending on the nature of your disability, you may be more prone to ...

"The only reason why it went into an intimate relationship was the fact that I felt trust again, and that I felt this person was caring enough that I could address these [disability] issues with him.