Decades of subtle health changes went by without answers. When worsening disability led Roger to a multiple sclerosis (MS) clinic, he discovered the meaning of smoldering-associated worsening. As an ...

Kids with learning disabilities can still thrive in school. We want to believe that grades are simply a product of motivation and effort ― that if a child truly wants to do well in school and works ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It can cause fatigue, trouble with balance and coordination, muscle weakness, and vision problems. Having MS doesn’t ...

BALTIMORE -- One in five people in the United States struggle with learning or attention disabilities, according to the Learning Disability Association of America. While they can make learning ...

Nonprofit organization A Touch of Understanding is teaching empathy and inclusion to Northern California students through hands-on workshops about disabilities. IMPACT WITH A TOUCH OF UNDERSTANDING.

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how does it affect education? Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was the culmination of decades of progress for ...

According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, approximately 1 in 6 children in the United States have developmental disabilities which include physical, learning, ...

One of the least understood aspects of life with disabilities and the texture of the disability community is fear. Non-disabled people, who lack direct experience of life with disabilities, often ...

Correspondent photo / John Patrick Gatta Beyond Expectations Barber School student Robert McCrae of Youngstown, left, supervises as Erika Mike of Boardman uses an air hose to blow off cut hair from ...

Hidden disabilities, or non-visible disabilities, are conditions that affect a person’s daily life but may not be immediately obvious to others. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme describes them ...

While students studied for midterm exams and completed class projects, CU Boulder police officers and the department’s professional staff gathered to further their training in de-escalation techniques ...

Of the range of disabilities, intellectual disabilities are often the most complex and least understood. The effects of the disability and related negative social attitudes and perceptions combine ...