He had made it through four years of denials and appeals, and Robert Heard was finally before a Social Security judge who would decide whether he qualified for disability benefits. Two debilitating ...

Cheri Beasley (right), a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, laughs with T Land, executive director of Part & Parcel, a package-free grocery store that employs neurodiverse individuals, in Durham, North ...

In 2022, 21.3% of people with disabilities were employed in the United States. While a disability, whether temporary or permanent, can make the process of finding a job somewhat more challenging, it ...

People with disabilities face enormous barriers in the United States today — from a pandemic that is killing disabled people, especially those in institutions, at staggering rates; to schools that too ...

Employment remains an elusive goal for many. A recent hiring strategy may win pats on the back, but advocates fear it may pigeonhole people with disabilities. By Wendy Lu This article is part of a ...