The way many people view disability forces those living with it to work within the limitations of a world not designed for ...

Language shapes perceptions, and in the context of disabilities, the words used by medical professionals, government officials, and society at large carry the power to either affirm dignity or ...

That view is known as the medical model of disability, where someone's barrier to accessibility stems from a medical difference or impairment that needs to be "fixed".

Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance ...

Language shapes perceptions, and in the context of disabilities, the words used by medical professionals, government officials, and society at large carry the power to either affirm dignity or ...

We looked at the incidence of autism diagnoses and compared it to the rollout of the NDIS. The results were conclusive.

ADAP won’t replace AISH; rather it would serve as a complementary program for individuals who are deemed able to work. For ...

The peak business lobby group wants more digital investment, describing the current system as based off a model from the “era of Florence Nightingale”.

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations has conferred its highest honour, the GFD STAR Award, on disability rights advocate Auberon Jeleel Odoom, in recognition of his contributions to ...

That's why I worry about Rhode Island's new law requiring employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" for menopause symptoms. The law goes beyond simply barring discrimination; it obligates ...

Life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century, but our years of good health appear not to have kept pace.