Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethan Saylor was a 26-year-old with Down syndrome who loved music, movies and animals. His mother describes him as "quite the ...
Organizations need to be aware of the ways the novel coronavirus is affecting all employees, particularly those who may be part of a protected class, and people with disabilities are no exception. The ...
More than sixty-one million Americans have disabilities, and increasing evidence documents that they experience health care disparities. Although many factors likely contribute to these disparities, ...
English learners who are also identified as students with disabilities experience unique needs in K-12 schools—and their teachers need specialized, interdisciplinary training, experts say. This ...
Sam Stubbs’s parents were asked about his quality of life while treating him for a lung infection. They realised it was because he was born with Down syndrome.
Doctors in the U.S. have reported feeling unprepared to care for people with disabilities and have revealed significant negative bias about this population, according to previous research. A ...
Despite the protections promised under the Air Carrier Access Act nearly 40 years ago, air travel remains costly and dangerous for passengers with mobility disabilities. On June 17, groundbreaking air ...
Disability advocates are pushing for a requirement that all medical schools specifically train future doctors to treat people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but they’re hitting ...
Nurses who are trialling the new Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disabilities and Autism have reported feeling “more empowered” to support neurodiverse patients. The programme, which was ...
Finding and retaining skillful employees can be a challenge for print service providers (PSPs), but community programs dedicated to educating and preparing people for the workforce can make the task ...
ACES co-founder Lixon Nelson calls on the Haitian community to confront mental health stigma and ensure culturally competent care is accessible to those living with disabilities.