"And as I get to know more and more of my self-worth, it sort of helps me to identify myself, thinking I am a woman created by God and I am so precious and I am so loved and I have so much beauty ...

Exercising in the winter can be challenging, especially when you have a physical disability. But finding year-round activities for adults with disabilities is important. Staying active is good for ...

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 ...

A collaborative team of researchers across the University of Southern California (USC), led by Maja Matarić, the Chan Soon-Shiong Chair and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Neuroscience ...

According to the United Nations Development Programme, the global literacy rate for adults with disabilities is as low as 3 per cent, and only 1 per cent for women with disabilities. The 1 billion ...

Ableism, a form of discrimination that favours able-bodied individuals, often stems from misconceptions and stereotypes about disabilities. One of the most pervasive assumptions is that a person ...