disabilities

Lawmakers promised to clear Oklahoma’s 13-year wait for disability services but a caregiver shortage means families still don’t have the help they need.

The high court said a deaf student could sue for past damages for not getting the support he needed to succeed in public school.

The American Academy of Pediatrics advises against the practice.

The billionaire owner of Twitter apologized after publicly questioning a Twitter employee's query about whether he had been laid off and speaking dismissively of that employee's disability.

Judy Heumann was known as the leader of the modern disability rights movement, and Sara Minkara is continuing her important work.

Heumann was instrumental in pushing to expand the civil rights of Americans with disabilities and continued to advocate for disability rights around the globe. She died on Saturday at age 75.

When a grant for accessible playground equipment didn't cover all the costs, the students at a Minnesota elementary school launched a fundraising campaign.

People with disabilities are able to enjoy scenic hiking trails thanks to a program that provides heavy-duty wheelchairs.

Ten former players are suing the National Football League, claiming its doctors were biased and purposely gave them unfavorable reports so the NFL could justify not paying for disability benefits.

When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds.