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 ...

Living as an active member of the community while retaining independence is one of the most sought-after goals for people with disabilities, their families, and supporters. Living in a home, either ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Christopher McGeever was 22, he aged out of the educational services available to him and needed to enroll in another program for adults with disabilities. There are several ...

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 ...