Lori Long met her partner, Mark Contreras, when they were both in their 40s, and they soon knew they wanted to spend their lives together. As they planned their wedding, Long made a startling ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. Dec 22, 2024, 03:00am EST Shot of businesswoman in ...

Congress enacted legislation a decade ago to create accounts to help people with disabilities save money. Yet only a fraction of the 8 million Americans who are eligible for the ABLE accounts — named ...

There is no single, unanimous “disabled people’s perspective” on whether or not we want to be cured of our disabling conditions, or on how highly we prioritize cure or medical improvement as a goal.

If a disabled person does get married, they risk losing federal benefits such as Supplemental Security Income or Disabled ...

With reports of loneliness widespread in the Garden State, New Jersey is offering $4 million to local governments and ...

There is a new state law that will help first responders assist individuals with disabilities when responding to countywide 9-1-1 calls.

Until my son Julian was born with Down syndrome in 2009, I knew nothing about the ways that disabled Americans depended on programs like Medicaid to provide the kinds of services and supports they ...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — The winter months can pose challenges for disabled individuals, including veterans. For Vietnam Veteran Emil Baker, he tries to not let the atrophy in one of his legs stop ...

A group representing the disabled community is urging Disneyland and Disney World to reconsider recent “discriminatory” changes to the Disability Access Service program that exclude people with a wide ...

“I have a question. Is it possible to just put him in a home for retards?” “He’s honestly a burden financially and to society…” These are just two of many comments and DMs I’ve received on my social ...