When Craig Warren graduated college, he wanted to be a music therapist to help people with the healing power of music. He got a job in a large mental health institution, where he led music, recreation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medical students with disabilities face many barriers. A diverse workforce is critical to build empathy, combat ...

RICHMOND, Va. — 25-year-old Sara Robertson survived a car accident in June of 2014, but a spinal cord injury left her paralyzed from the waist down. She has spent the past nine years adapting to life ...

June is Pride month, a celebration of the contributions of people from the LGBTQ+ community, including people with disabilities. When you think of a person with autism, what image comes to mind? If ...

Note: This story uses person-first language (“people with disabilities”) and identity-first language (“disabled people”), per the mixed use in various interviews. Please note that people may prefer ...

For too long, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have had to navigate a healthcare system that wasn’t built for them. Rushed appointments, providers who aren’t trained in ...

THAT SHE’S LEARNED ABOUT THE NEW BUILDING. WELL, THE PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH DISABLED PEOPLE. THE BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM GIVES PEOPLE A ...

A recent report finds that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across Pennsylvania continue to encounter significant barriers to basic health care — from inaccessible ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is trying to navigate how to investigate claims of mistreatment in care facilities, schools or wherever an entity is ...

Kelly Boyd, 45, remembers a trip to a Mercer County OB/GYN not for what the doctor did, but for what she said. “She asked me — twice — if I was a dwarf,” Boyd said. The doctor hadn’t read her chart, ...