This section covers the topic of disabilities, disorders, and other health conditions for science communication, journalism, and inclusive writing within official contexts. Mentioned are the concept ...

As conversations around mental health continue to grow, one group is still too often left out: people with disabilities.

Signed into law in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act remains a landmark achievement in civil rights and healthcare accessibility.

About one in four US adults, and two in five adults ages sixty-five and older, have a disability. The October 2022 issue of Health Affairs focuses on the relationship between disability and health.

Providing inclusive services starts with a fundamental truth: effective counseling starts with meeting people where they are.

At the intersection of Blackness and disability is a population of especially vulnerable people, as racism and ableism mutually reinforce each other. Disability is more prevalent among Black people ...

Each May, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, we are encouraged to speak more openly about mental health. While ...

Disabled people are disproportionately incarcerated and segregated from society through a variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored, limiting ...

A diverse and inclusive workforce benefits science and research. But unless it includes people living with a disability — the largest minority group in the U.S. and around the world — research will ...

To advance equity and professional development for medical students, trainees, and physicians with disabilities, John D. Hall, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine at the Jacobs School of ...

As Mental Health Awareness Month (annually observed each May) draws attention to the prevalence of mental health conditions in the ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act always considers bipolar disorder a disability. However, the Social Security Administration sometimes does not. Bipolar disorder can cause significant shifts in ...