To the casual observer, I look pretty “normal.” If you catch me walking down the street, you probably can’t tell I’m in pain, probably dizzy, a little more reliant on my maps app than I should have to ...

In early 1990, the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act was stalling in Congress. After years and years of grassroots lobbying to pass legislation that would ensure civil rights protections for ...

“Did you read that story in the Stanford Report about the affordable ‘smart cane’ that uses robotics? Wasn’t it cool?” Whenever articles about disability technology come out, I’m asked for my thoughts ...

A long-time, low-grade worry for people with disabilities has become a red alert in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Most disabled people at one time or another worry that we and our so-called ...

Dessa Cosma is the executive director of Detroit Disability Power. Detroit Disability Power’s mission is to leverage and build the organizing and political power of the disability community to ensure ...

Former NFL star Michael Oher alleged the Tuohy family 'exploited' him under a conservatorship. Under the conservatorship, the Tuohys had control over Oher's legal, education, and medical decisions.

The term ableism is gaining momentum. For instance, the National Institutes of Health is now calling for research on the effects of ableism on disabled people's health. But what does ableism actually ...

I’m frequently asked about the latest disability technology being covered in the media. People expect me, as a blind person, to share their excitement about such innovations. Most find my frustration ...

The state-sanctioned callous treatment of some of us as disposable has put everyone at risk. By Elliot Kukla Rabbi Kukla serves at the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center in San Francisco providing ...

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