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 ...

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 ...

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.

As a social psychologist at a liberal-arts college, I try to help students recognize, and perhaps overcome, stereotyped expectations about diverse social groups. About 20 years ago, after working on a ...

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 ...

Ongoing disability awareness in the workplace is essential for enterprises striving to achieve full digital accessibility for their customers as well as their employees. Without a structured and ...

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 ...

Using visualization requires people to read abstract visual imagery, estimate statistics and retain information. However, people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) often process ...

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 ...