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, ...

According to the 2010 National Health Survey, approximately 210,000 people aged 18 to 69 provide regular care to family and friends. This number is expected to increase with an ageing society and the ...

Human Rights Watch appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the special rapporteur’s report on care and support for children with disabilities within the family environment and its gendered ...

The Global Disability Summit in Berlin on April 2-3 will serve as a crucial platform for advancing disability rights worldwide. It aims to bridge policy gaps, promote accessibility, and secure ...

My patient, W.B., is a 43-year-old man with an intellectual disability who has lived with his mother his entire life. He communicates with augmentative and alternative communication. He presents to my ...

Medical school graduate Eshani Kishore never received any formal education in how to treat patients with disabilities, considered one of the largest minority groups in the nation. “If we were more ...

People with disabilities continue to face persistent barriers when seeking health care—from clinics that are difficult to navigate to communication challenges and insurance rules that can interrupt ...

Almost 1 in 3 Australians experiences loneliness. For people with disability and care workers, that number can be even greater. Many people living with disability face barriers to participating in ...

Hello, this is Pe-san!This week, I have once again put together a relaxed summary of essential news for those operating ...

Underneath my calm façade, the anxiety is overwhelming. It happens every time, unfailingly, whenever my husband and I drop off my son at his group home after he visits us. My son is a 25-year-old ...

In January, as Idaho state lawmakers prepared for budget cuts, the state’s governor laid out a list of options for Medicaid ...

Disabled people are disproportionately incarcerated and segregated from society through a variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored, limiting ...