Although wheelchair users, visually impaired people and others with mobility and physical disabilities need consistent exercise, it's often hard for them to work out. In many cases, they can't get ...

There is no question that product design too often ignores the needs of people with physical disabilities, and baby gear is no different. Very few products are designed specifically to help parents ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Maribel Melendez enjoys scuba diving, yoga ...

WV(Dis)enabled announced Wednesday plans to launch a nonprofit initiative aimed at reducing accessibility barriers and advancing civil rights for people with ...

"I always felt like a neutral sex. It's like I'm not a woman, not a man. I don't know what I am because I was never approached like a woman and I guess that as I grow older and mature more, I have ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

More than sixty-one million Americans have disabilities, and increasing evidence documents that they experience health care disparities. Although many factors likely contribute to these disparities, ...

People with disabilities face barriers when attempting to gain access to health care settings. Using qualitative analysis of three physician focus groups, we identified physical, communication, ...

Diana H. Rintala, Ph.D. Mary Ellen Young, Ph.D. Catherine C. Foley, Ph.D. I know the feeling of being anxious to form relationships very well, but no one approaches you for a date; raised to expect ...