Unnecessary mentions of a person’s disease, disability, or other health condition may introduce bias. In addition, because there is a broad range of disabilities, diseases, and mental illnesses, if it ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Since 1975 the Social Security Administration (SSA) has paid benefits to children with ...

Parents of children with life-impacting learning disabilities, neurological or developmental disorders and/or physical conditions – face myriad challenges associated with raising them. Aside from the ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act always considers bipolar disorder a disability. However, the Social Security Administration sometimes does not. Bipolar disorder can cause significant shifts in ...

While there are countless conditions that can result in disability, understanding just a few key characteristics can tell us a lot about how people might experience disability and how others will ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Selected Immune Disorders and Disability. Washington, DC: The National Academies ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Coauthored by Sofia Dixon and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. Hollywood sign Source: Edgar Colomba / Pexels / Used with permission When was the last time you saw a disabled character on TV who wasn’t depicted ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

More than 40% of the 225 scientists and public health workers at the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) were put on administrative leave earlier this month ...

Disabled people are disproportionately incarcerated and segregated from society through a variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored, limiting ...