At a time when the world is facing multiple crises, the inclusion of persons with disabilities, who number 1.3 billion globally, is essential for creating a more resilient and fair future. In this ...

A scholar of linguistic anthropology and the anthropology of disability, UChicago graduate student Sharon Seegers conducts research on sign language interpreters in Hanoi. Her work focuses on the ways ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winners of the 2024 Disability Matters North America Awards were announced throughout the conference on Thursday and Friday, April 4 & 5 in-person and via ...

HIGHLAND BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winners of the 2023 Disability Matters North America Awards were announced throughout the conference on Wednesday & Thursday, April 26 & 27 th in-person and via ...

At times, the biggest wish for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities is just to be heard, and agencies and nonprofits came together this week to encourage them to advocate for ...

Headshots of Bonnielin Swenor (left) and Scott Landes (right). Next week, a virtual conference co-hosted by Syracuse University will focus on how countries, programs and researchers measure disability ...

A statewide conference focused on empowering people with disabilities is in Jonesboro this week, drawing people from all ...

As part of the “Toward an Anti-Ableist Academy” conference hosted by the University of Michigan’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion this month, a panel of five faculty members from the UM ...

I presented a collaborative research project between the University of New Haven and the University of Connecticut’s Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service ...

The Africa Disability Protocol in Nigeria is a development that should lead to considerable improvements in the lives of African people with disabilities. The protocol addresses some of the urgent ...