disabilities

The federal government’s new dental insurance plan has yet to be introduced, but advocates are warning the eligibility criteria for people with disabilities could be cumbersome and may not capture everyone who should have access to…

The Transportation Department announced on Wednesday that it had finalized new regulations to require more commercial aircraft to have accessible bathrooms, a long-awaited step to address complaints from disabled travelers about the…

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 33 years ago to protect people with disabilities from discrimination.But disabled people still face major hurdles when it comes to building…

In the summer of 2015, Katherine Macfarlane was preparing to teach at the University of Idaho’s law school. It was her first teaching job on a tenure track, and she wanted to make sure she had everything she needed. So she submitted a…

Data scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and colleagues have created an artificial intelligence model that may more accurately predict which existing medicines, not currently classified as harmful, may in…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size People with disabilities in Spain and other European countries have been disproportionately affected by unprecedented…

In a video that has gone viral on TikTok, an Ontario quadriplegic mother of three says she has just days left before she can access medical assistance in dying (MAID) yet she is unable to access disability support. “I have 12 days…

More than six million people with disabilities will begin receiving a one-off cost of living payment of £150 from Tuesday - but charities warn it "won't touch the sides".The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will begin…

KATHMANDU, Nepal - The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest returned from the mountain on Tuesday pledging to dedicate the rest of his life to helping people with disabilities. …

WOBURN, England : Ireland's Brendan Lawlor prevailed in a thrilling head-to-head battle with England's Kipp Popert to claim the inaugural G4D Open title for golfers with disabilities at Woburn's Duchess course on Friday.The overnight…