Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. A little over a quarter of all Americans have some kind of ...
It’s not black and white, and it shouldn’t be red or blue, either. When I first started my position at the University of Illinois at Chicago back in 1997, I was a faculty member in a newly formed ...
The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...
Each October, Miami is excited to celebrate Disability Identity and Culture Month, stemming from the nationally recognized Disability Employment Awareness Month. Miami uses this time to highlight ...
Disability can be difficult to talk about sensitively because of how embedded ableism is in our language, biases and perceptions of disability. Conversations about disability are slowly increasing, ...
(Ryan Sun, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) We can’t let July come to a close without acknowledging Disability Pride Month, a time ...
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – UMass Amherst celebrated disability as an identity at their “Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice” event Wednesday morning. The caravan traveled through key locations on ...
Most people over 50 were already adults when the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect in 1992 and transformed the rights of people with physical and mental conditions. Subscribe to our ...
Miami University is celebrating disability identity and culture month throughout October with a series of events designed to recognize, uplift, and explore the diverse experiences of people with ...