Jonathan Bastian talks with Shailen Singh about how he and his wife are raising their son and his strong desire to let his son define disability for himself, instead of letting the world define it for ...

Defining Disability. Disability can be defined in many ways, depending on context. The definition chosen affects benefits eligibility, civil rights protections, prevalence estimates, social stigma ...

Question: How best can one insult and undermine people with abilities that differ from the norm? Answer: Refer to them by their impairment. No, this is not a performative woke comment, it’s ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act prevents discrimination against people with disabilities. Retired U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin ...

The definition of disability under Social Security is also different than it is for other programs. We do not pay benefits for partial or short-term disability.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a piece of civil rights legislation designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities. It was passed into law in 1991 ...

If an employee wears glasses, has high blood pressure or was once diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, is he or she disabled? Based on recent amendments to California’s disability ...

WASHINGTON ( TEXAS TRIBUNE ) — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared fairly split among party lines during oral arguments Tuesday in a Texas case involving how to define intellectual disability among ...

The lawsuit argues that the law’s requirement that someone have a terminal illness means only people with disabilities will receive a prescription, rather than referral to suicide prevention ...

Your Social Security disability application is most likely to succeed if you keep detailed medical and work records and ...