Technology can be both a lifeline and a barrier. Users with disabilities explain how accessible design transforms tech from ...

Detailed notes, objective testing, and legal assistance if necessary are the keys to obtaining disability benefits for patients who are unable to work due to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue ...

What are ABLE accounts? Special needs trust attorney Ellen Cookman talks with “Enable: The Disability Podcast” about 529 ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts, a tax-advantaged savings ...

Sighted people may not realize when their help is inappropriate. One common type of inappropriate help is motivated by ...

In 2011, Jessica Slice took a strenuous summer hike on the Greek Island of Santorini. She didn't drink enough water and when she returned to her cruise ship, she felt dizzy and nauseated. She thought ...

Advocates say that disabled veterans will be major beneficiaries of the change in age eligibility, since they often ...

Marci Straughter, a 44-year-old woman with hydrocephaly and epilepsy, uses a GPS device called AngelSense to live more independently. AngelSense provides a sense of safety and security, allowing ...

Independence focuses on one individual achieving a goal or task fully on their own. Interdependence is a dynamic, mutual ...

California Sen. Adam Schiff is leading a bipartisan effort to improve emergency services for older adults and disabled people ...

The Center for American Progress recently hosted a summit with more than 50 advocates from the reproductive and disability rights communities to identify the most pressing policy priorities they face.