A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with ...

July is Disability Pride Month, an event dedicated to celebrating the unique strengths and contributions people with disabilities have made to society. In the U.S., the celebration coincides with the ...

As Gov. Hochul considers the assisted suicide bill sitting on her desk, she needs to listen to the voices of her most ...

For half a century, the U.S. has been achieving one of the most important civil rights victories most Americans have never heard of: closing the large institutions that once warehoused people with ...

A new wave of expressive, humanlike AI is helping people who cannot speak reclaim presence, connection, and dignity in ...

Extreme weather events expose systemic gaps in emergency planning. Sarah Norris’s doctoral work examines how policies fail — and what inclusion could look like for vulnerable communities.

When I saw the opinion article “In Covid-19 Crisis, Philanthropy’s Attention Must Focus on People With Disabilities” (April 30) by Darren Walker and Rich Besser, I was simultaneously thrilled and ...

People with disabilities or special needs have consistently reminded the government and other agencies of their commitment to ...

A bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live goes ...

On a scorching summer day, sweat wells down Sivuyile Vundle’s face as he sits in his wheelchair, navigating the crowded streets of Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. Getting anywhere when using a wheelchair ...

Former Miss Soweto Tsakane Sono has launched a foundation dedicated to promoting disability rights and access to resources.