Rosa’s Law was named for nine-year-old Rosa Marcellino, whose brother Nick explained the change this way: “What you call ...

While home in Florida, President Trump posted anti-immigration Thanksgiving messages on Truth Social. One contained the "r ...

Indiana Republican Mike Bohacek, whose daughter has Down syndrome, has condemned President Donald Trump’s usage of an ableist ...

Republican State Sen. Mike Bohacek says he will oppose mid-decade redistricting efforts, citing President Trumps use of ...

American singer Lizzo was recently slammed for using a derogatory term for people with cerebral palsy–a brain condition that affects movement and coordination.In her new song “Grrrls,” Lizzo used the ...

With a new campaign, Special Olympics wants to take back the word “special” and other language that they say has been turned against people with disabilities. The international sports organization for ...

People in the disability rights community said a proposal to remove an offensive word from state regulations is long overdue. “For reasons that I think are pretty obvious to those of us in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. What’s the right way to refer to someone in a wheelchair, ...

With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, now is a good time to start a national conversation regarding the concept of “rehabilitation” in the context of disability employment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. If you read more than one or two articles on disability ...