What’s the point of working against disability prejudice — also known as ableism? Sometimes it seems like the fight against ableism boils down to little more than making sure not to offend disabled ...

People with disabilities often spend a lot of time navigating bias and educating others about their condition. When it comes to cancer, assumptions made by their doctors can undermine their care even ...

Disability exclusion or discrimination is often talked about in abstract terms, dismissing the real experience of people with ...

How should non-disabled people who care about the wellbeing of people with disabilities respond to blatant ableism when they see it? A short video shared December 25, 2022 on Twitter shows a grade ...

Watts Belser is a rabbi, scholar, and spiritual teacher, as well as a longtime activist for disability, LGBTQIA+, and gender justice. She is the author of Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and ...

A diverse and inclusive workforce benefits science and research. But unless it includes people living with a disability — the largest minority group in the U.S. and around the world — research will ...

In January 2021, President Joe Biden issued executive order 13985 calling for the federal government to establish a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people with ...

To the casual observer, I look pretty “normal.” If you catch me walking down the street, you probably can’t tell I’m in pain, probably dizzy, a little more reliant on my maps app than I should have to ...

Lizzo on Monday said she is changing the lyrics to "Grrrls" following criticism from many in the disabled community that the single contains a word that is considered an "ableist slur." The song, ...

Recently, megastar creator MrBeast posted a video to his YouTube in which he spotlights numerous blind and visually impaired people who have undergone a surgical procedure that “cures” their blindness ...

Candidate John Fetterman is recovering from a life-threatening stroke. In the Pennsylvania race for a seat in the U.S. Senate, Democratic candidate John Fetterman has had to continuously defend his ...