DLD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that hinders language learning and use, without any obvious cause such as hearing loss, ...

There are 56 million Americans with disabilities alive today, representing approximately one in four people. Disability culture and activism has existed from ancient times to present, but we rarely ...

A specific learning disability, also known as a specific learning disorder, is a neurological condition that affects an individual’s ability to learn and process information in a specific area, like ...

How do you make writing accessible? We know how to replace steps with ramps. We know how to widen doorways and make restrooms larger for wheelchair users. We can accommodate Deaf people with Sign ...

What’s the right way to refer to someone in a wheelchair, or a someone who can’t see, or see well, or a person who can’t hear, or hear well, someone who doesn’t speak, who has noticeable trouble ...

Some thoughts about language–and the words we use–prompted by a conversation with Joy Weeber, Raleigh’s hard-charging disability rights advocate. Hard-charging. Now there’s a term. By that, I’m trying ...

Michael Baker does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Years ago, I was asked to write a magazine feature on medical students, residents and physicians with disabilities. It was my first major piece, and I spent weeks writing it. I interviewed disability ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Reference letter–writing season is upon us, and you may be wondering how to approach writing about ...