It took me a long time to consider myself “disabled.” I know that sounds strange coming from someone who, wheelchair and all, is a veritable poster child for the term. Yet growing up, “disabled” ...

Six disabled people of color on a rooftop deck. Source: Disabled and Here / Creative Commons License Co-authored by Kathleen R. Bogart, Ph.D. and Sydney Robertson Imagine that you are interviewing for ...

Roughly 26 percent of American adults have a disability, making people with disabilities the largest minority group in the country. Although disability is a common experience that will affect you or ...

To be a better ally to people with disabilities, start by educating yourself on ableism and avoid buying into stereotypes or perpetuating stigma. As a comedian, I have found that comedy is ...

The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...

Harvard Disability Resources hosted its first “Disability as Diversity” celebration on Wednesday in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Organized by Kate Higgins, associate ...

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In the last month, a Japanese airplane burst into flames on the tarmac after colliding with an American aircraft, a panel blew out of the side of an Alaska Airlines plane mid-air, and a cargo plane ...