Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. Where can people with disabilities and their families turn ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Angel Dixon is affiliated with Attitude Foundation. Elizabeth Kendall and Kelsey Chapman do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

Conventional, FHA, USDA, and VA mortgages all have low or no down payment options, making them affordable for homebuyers with disabilities. Renovation mortgages enable borrowers to make updates to ...

In 2011, Jessica Slice took a strenuous summer hike on the Greek Island of Santorini. She didn't drink enough water and when she returned to her cruise ship, she felt dizzy and nauseated. She thought ...

A 20-something today has a one in four chance of becoming disabled before retirement, according to the Social Security Administration. While Social Security disability benefits can help, the average ...

While there are significant barriers to receiving mental health care for some people with disabilities, research also shows that this care can improve their overall quality of life. In 2020 alone, ...

A recent article in Health Affairs called the electronic health record an "underrated medium" for improving care and pushed for the standardization of structures for documenting disabilities. "In ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Every July we recognize Disability Pride Month to commemorate the passage of this landmark civil rights law. This ...

Even though people with disabilities want to work, their unemployment rate is nearly double that of non-disabled individuals—even as companies who prioritize workplace inclusion are better off.

Recently, the Northeast Indiana Disability Advocacy Coalition co-sponsored a mayoral town hall that focused on disability issues. The reason for this town hall was simple: Disability issues are ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. When politicians frame disability rights as “extras,” they erase the people who sit beside us in pews, pack lunches at ...