Mia Simpson uses a wheelchair. She attended PS 138 in Harlem through the fourth grade when she noticed that all her friends were going upstairs, which she couldn’t […]
Inequality in Disability | Inequality: IFS Deaton Review
Differences in health status are an important and well-documented aspect of inequality. As discussed in Case and Kraftman (2022), there are notable differences in life expectancy and mortality […]
What do disabled people argue about?
Conflicting arguments Getty Not all people with disabilities think the same way. Anyone with any experience of or involvement with disability issues can recognise the age-old tension between […]
NDEAM Key Messages | U.S. Department of Labor
NDEAM Declaration Sample [Consider customizing this proclamation language and requesting that your mayor, governor or organization leader proclaim NDEAM. Then, promote that leader’s official proclamation among your community […]
Distance learning during pandemic helps medical students with disabilities
The number of medical students reporting disabilities to their schools increased by more than 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the study. The percentage of students reporting […]
Why is my child with a disability not being given the same opportunities as other children to have fun on the playground? Join the campaign!
With Becky Maddern of Scope For most kids, going to the park is a fun way to spend an hour or so. Slides! Tree climbing! Swings! Yay! But […]
Estimating disability-free life expectancy for non-small cell lung cancer patients based on real-world data
The International Review Board of National Cheng Kung University Hospital approved this study (A-ER-100-079) before initiation. Because this study is a retrospective research design, the International Review Board […]
Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners
“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers, such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect […]
My son’s disability brought out the worst in me
Everyone thinks I’m a good person, but that’s not true. I have good points and many bad points. This story is about my worst self. When my son […]
German far-right leader Höcke wants to remove children with disabilities from mainstream schools – POLITICO
Höcke’s comments “reveal a blatant and candid picture of his thought world”, argued Wilfried Oelers, leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union’s parliamentary group for people with disabilities. […]