To the casual observer, I look pretty “normal.” If you catch me walking down the street, you probably can’t tell I’m in pain, probably dizzy, a little more reliant on my maps app than I should have to ...

This conversation has been edited for conciseness and clarity. Ableism Sancia Kundu (SK): In your experience, Carly, how do you see ableism or pressure to meet typical developmental expectations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. Lots of people thought Presidential candidate Donald Trump ...

Ableism is a term that refers to the practices or ideas that discriminate against those who have disabilities. It suggests that society puts higher value on people with typical abilities. Ableism ...

The term ableism is gaining momentum. For instance, the National Institutes of Health is now calling for research on the effects of ableism on disabled people's health. But what does ableism actually ...

Internalized ableism refers to when a disabled person absorbs and adopts negative societal messages about disability. These beliefs can affect how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People can ...

“What kind of funding are you looking for, and do you have a budget for this year?” a staff person from a foundation asked me. We were talking about the 2018 Disability & Intersectionality Summit (DIS ...

Coauthored by Sarah Fodero, MPH, Katie Wang, PhD, and Kathleen Bogart, PhD Source: Disabled and Here / Creative Commons License The largest socially marginalized group of Americans is struggling to ...

In early 1990, the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act was stalling in Congress. After years and years of grassroots lobbying to pass legislation that would ensure civil rights protections for ...