JOE SHAPIRO, INVESTIGATIONS, NPR: My name is Joe Shapiro. I'm a correspondent at NPR. I work on the Investigations unit, but I've had a long interest in disability issues. I've been writing about this ...

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a Service Animal is defined as... "...any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the ...

Maybe it’s the sign of the times, but I’ve been getting a lot of emails recently from senior citizens asking if they can get Social Security disability benefits. The answer depends on a variety of ...

Language (and the questions it forces people to ask and consider) plays an essential role in inclusion and can increase visibility and empathy for groups that have historically been marginalized or ...

On January 25, 2013, the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” instructing school districts on their responsibilities to serve students with ...

Jazmine was a thoughtful and curious student who worked hard to earn good grades at her San Francisco Bay Area public high school in hopes of attending college. “Being blind meant that it took me ...

Ableism, a form of discrimination that favours able-bodied individuals, often stems from misconceptions and stereotypes about disabilities. One of the most pervasive assumptions is that a person ...

This Guideline is to help clarify federal, state and local laws regarding access for service animals that assist students with barriers at the University of North Georgia (UNG). Please, refer to the ...

UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa Director, Nisha, implored the United Nations and partners to lead by example in advancing disability inclusive through supporting the joint implementation of ...