My husband is a physician. As often as he writes prescriptions, he also prescribes old-fashioned advice: “Attitude is everything.” It’s true. The medical community isn’t really sure how, but studies ...

Sally Robinson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. This research was funded by the Disability Royal Commission. Christy Newman receives funding from the Australian Research Council, ...

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, ...

People with disabilities often spend a lot of time navigating bias and educating others about their condition. When it comes to cancer, assumptions made by their doctors can undermine their care even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. A report published earlier this month by U.K.-based global ...

Psychology is valuable as a college major or even as a one-off elective because it teaches us about ourselves and our social world, developing psychologically literate citizens. Psychology prepares us ...

More than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities report having a difficult time accessing health care and often find that doctors' offices ...

A few years ago, I was having a conversation with a coworker about her husband's passion for the television show CSI. "Did you know," I asked, "that the actor who plays the medical examiner, has a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Some physicians reported that because of these concerns, they attempted to discharge people with disabilities ...

The founders and contributors of the Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) are about to hit the road for its wildly popular show to span three states: Montana, Oregon and California. They're ...