This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Before starting at his Harlem high school, Jeurry always assumed he was progressing appropriately in school, despite having significant learning ...

Understanding and measuring disability is essential for improving quality of life in both clinical and public health domains. Disability assessment instruments, such as the World Health Organization ...

Reassessments for the UK’s largest disability benefit are undergoing an overhaul in 2026, affecting two million people. The government is changing how often people claiming personal independence ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

This article is part 2 in a series on crisis management and planning for schools serving people with Access or Functional Needs (AFN)­­, or other disabilities. To read part 1 on creating emergency ...

The question of whether to disclose a disability at work is practical, political, and deeply personal, often shaped less by ...

The introduction of a more stringent test to assess eligibility for disability benefit in England may have taken a 'serious' toll on the nation's mental health, concludes new research. The ...

Our Developmental Disorders Concentration (DD) prepares you to serve K-12 students in a variety of educational settings addressing mild, moderate, and severe needs who have been identified with ...

At the moment participants who seek funds need to prove they have a disability in order to get support. Often that comes in the guise of expensive medical reports from GPs, specialists or allied ...