Moving to a new place as a child is a challenge in itself. Add to that having to simultaneously learn two languages — the undertaking seems insurmountable. Melanie Rojas, a University of Delaware ...

Susana Ruiz sat in the doctor’s exam room in San Jose, Calif. unable to smile, open her right eye, or even take a sip of water. “The only way this is going to remedy is if you take care of yourself,” ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

What happens when a family is left to care for an adult who is deaf, blind and has autism without support? That’s the focus of a new documentary that’s set to premiere on national television. The ...

Faculty members play a critical role in supporting the success of students with disabilities. As we kick off the fall semester, you may begin receiving disability accommodation letters from students ...

Roughly 26% of Americans identify as Disabled, yet only 23% are employed compared to 66% of non-Disabled people. Many want to work, but doing so means that nearly two-thirds of unemployed Disabled ...

Disability Support Services (DSS) are integral to any college campus, especially a diverse campus like UAB. Students with disabilities need a campus that is easily accessible to them. Although DSS ...

Midland’s Theresa Fletcher has been raising her son, who has a disability, silently for 21 years. She said being a parent of a kid with a disability can be overwhelming, lonely and isolating. But when ...

Megan Topping's doctoral research is supported by a postgraduate award through the Summer Foundation, Melbourne, Australia. The Participant Led Video research was funded by the Innovative Workforce ...