Children who are exposed to people with disabilities — either directly or indirectly — have more positive attitudes about those with special needs, researchers say. In a survey of 1,520 kids ages 7 to ...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver died Tuesday. She leaves behind a legacy that helped change the way we view intellectual disability. Ann Turnbull of the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas ...

Sally Robinson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. This research was funded by the Disability Royal Commission. Christy Newman receives funding from the Australian Research Council, ...

When people talk about disability, their vocabulary often reflects a charitable outlook. The word “suffering”, for instance, is frequently used when they speak about disability. These attitudes form ...

A few years ago, I was having a conversation with a coworker about her husband's passion for the television show CSI. "Did you know," I asked, "that the actor who plays the medical examiner, has a ...

Do you have people with disabilities as your colleagues at the workplace? For most, the answer would be 'no'. Corporate India ...

Imagine not being able to go and see your favorite band because there wasn’t a toilet at the venue you could use. Imagine not feeling confident enough to attend a festival because you were worried ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. A report published earlier this month by U.K.-based global ...

Disability campaigner Michael McEwan hears how attitudes surrounding disability have changed over the last four decades. As Michael celebrates his 40th birthday this year, he speaks to his parents ...

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is moving into its final phase and will report its findings in September. For the last four years the ...