Kopano Disability Movement hosts a community health awareness day, tackling stigma and improving access to services for ...
Migraine can impact many aspects of a person's life, but less is known about how feelings of stigma about the disease affect quality of life. For people with migraine, these feelings of stigma were ...
Individuals with invisible disabilities are everywhere in society, but because of stigmatization of disabilities, people choose not to disclose for fear of being unfairly judged. That choice has ...
More than 5 million Americans are living with permanent TBI-related disability related to traumatic brain injury, which can severely impact quality of life. Unfortunately, people with TBI are often ...
Newly reported measles cases in Chicago are the latest in a potentially deadly—and highly preventable—string of outbreaks, which have been recorded in at least 17 states since the start of 2024. These ...
At the same time, everyone wants to be comfortable, at work, school, or socially, and failure to reveal a hidden disability ...
A recent survey found surveyed workers see a growing stigma facing employees with neurological variations that include ADHD, autism and dyslexia. Most adults feel a stigma around asking for workplace ...
The line between difference, disability, and disease is constantly shifting, shaped as much by social attitudes as biology. A trait that seems like a simple variation in one context can become a ...
Buffalo’s Funny Bones comedy night brings disabled performers together to build community, challenge stigma, and connect through humor.
With a new campaign, Special Olympics wants to take back the word “special” and other language that they say has been turned against people with disabilities. The international sports organization for ...