The intersection of identities is both a source of pride and challenges experienced by many Americans today, and for 61 million people, that includes living with a disability. For those living with a ...

Pawtucket Officer Thomas Letourneau “did not know for certain the firearm was a toy until the incident had concluded,” the ...

Years after the term “mental retardation” was stripped from many federal statutes, numerous references to “mentally retarded” remain. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to change that. A bill ...

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 ...

People with disabilities all have unique lived experiences but, when it comes to their mental health, three people with disabilities told The Forum that they often face similar challenges. Dave Shove, ...

Illinois House Bill 4284 would replace terms like 'handicapped' with person-first disability language in state laws.

Three state prisoners are claiming in a state lawsuit that the Massachusetts Parole Board has discriminated against them because of their mental health disabilities, and that the board's actions have ...

Thousands of Missourians with mental health disabilities are unnecessarily trapped in nursing homes against their will because of systemic failures by the state, according to a scalding report from ...

Three men have been arrested after a young woman with a mental disability was raped repeatedly while being held at a home in Spring Hope. On Feb. 12, the Nash County Sheriff’s Office responded to UNC ...