Children who are exposed to people with disabilities — either directly or indirectly — have more positive attitudes about those with special needs, researchers say. In a survey of 1,520 kids ages 7 to ...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver died Tuesday. She leaves behind a legacy that helped change the way we view intellectual disability. Ann Turnbull of the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas ...

Sally Robinson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. This research was funded by the Disability Royal Commission. Christy Newman receives funding from the Australian Research Council, ...

Negative attitudes toward people with disabilities are a key barrier to meeting hiring goals, according to federal officials. The government faces challenges in hiring and retaining disabled workers ...

A few years ago, I was having a conversation with a coworker about her husband's passion for the television show CSI. "Did you know," I asked, "that the actor who plays the medical examiner, has a ...

Imagine not being able to go and see your favorite band because there wasn’t a toilet at the venue you could use. Imagine not feeling confident enough to attend a festival because you were worried ...

Most large businesses are hiring individuals with disabilities and once they do, they’re likely to hire more, according to a survey released this month by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of ...

Amputation can have a devastating effect on a person's body image and sense of self. The use of prosthetic limbs may help, but when it comes to their appearance, options are often limited. The choice, ...

A study by North American researchers titled "Sexual knowledge and attitudes of men with intellectual disability who sexually offend," published in Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. A report published earlier this month by U.K.-based global ...