Patients with disabilities report lower satisfaction in health care interactions, particularly in understanding complex information and feeling respected. Disparities exist in perceived respect and ...

Lining up for premieres, loading up on popcorn and squeezing into the last seat of sold-out films defines movie-going for many, but it’s easy to take for granted the ability to jump in a car and zip ...

A major challenge in testing new therapies for people with intellectual disability is finding accurate tools to measure whether the intervention or medication works. A new study by researchers at the ...

BALTIMORE -- Six Flags America, a theme park in Prince George's County, announced new days dedicated to comforting guests with sensory sensitivity, along with a specialized restraint harness for those ...

On June 24 approximately 35 participants in the UN Ad Hoc meeting met to discuss ways to integrate gender sensitive areas of concern into a disability rights convention. Participants represented a ...

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) guarantees the human rights of people with disabilities. UN entities and CRPD mandate’s representatives met on the 16th session of the ...

STEVENS POINT − Midstate Independent Living Choices is hosting its 10th annual Sensitive Santa event Dec. 13 at the Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum, 1100 Main St. in downtown Stevens Point. The ...

Should they brush it off as just annoying, but predictable comments from people who should probably know but usually don’t? Or, is there more to casual ableism than irritation? And how hard should non ...