My catwalk debut in an inclusive fashion show for wheelchair users

How not to be a jerk to people with disabilities

A British disability advocacy group put together a clever series of ads to help the non-disabled not make utter buffoons of themselves.

Why Parents with Disabilities Are Losing Custody of their Kids

Laws designed to protect people with disabilities are failing to maintain the rights of disabled parents to take care of their children

10 Tips for Including People With Disabilities in Your Party

With the holiday season upon us, it's easy to hold a party where all guests -- with and without disabilities -- feel welcomed, respected and have fun. Al...

How Actors With Disabilities Are Educating Casting Directors

Opportunity, understanding and visibility are at the core of the conversation that is changing the dynamic between casting directors and actors with disabilities.

How to Help Your Loved One Cope with Disabilities

Dealing with a disability, whether it's a physical one or something less visible like hearing loss, can be frustrating for your loved one. How you both approach problem solving can make a big difference.

What lenders shouldn’t ask people with disabilities

Borrowers must provide written proof that they are receiving the disability income and disclose how much they’re receiving. But the lenders shouldn't be asking for much beyond that.

Learning to take transit despite a disability

Program offers prospect of independence by teaching students with cognitive disabilities to take the bus or ride a bike.

Why I Can't Get Legally Married Because of My Disability

"Imagine having to choose between your life and marrying your significant other."

How Visual Notes Helped a Student With a Learning Disability Thrive

Visual notetaking can be an important tool for students to synthesize information, create connections, and demonstrate their understanding of difficult concepts, writes arts educator Sherrill Knezel.

When we design for disability, we all benefit

"I believe that losing my hearing was one of the greatest gifts I've ever received," says Elise Roy. As a disability rights lawyer and design thinker, she knows that being Deaf gives her a unique way of experiencing and reframing the world -- a perspective that could solve some of our largest problems. As she says: "When we design for disability first, you often stumble upon solutions that are better than those when we design for the norm."

Can Crowdsourcing Help Make Life Easier For People With Disabilities?

Apps and websites are compiling volunteers’ input to help with everything from finding wheelchair ramps to overcoming cognitive impairments.

How to live the life you want and be a kick-ass disabled person

Wheelchair user and Co-founder of Disability Horizons Martyn Sibley shares his 10 ways to live your life the way you want as a disabled person.

Proof that disability doesn’t mean love isn’t possible

Dating is hard, and if you're disabled, it can sometimes feel harder. But there is no reason why you can't find love the same as anyone else. Disability Horizons' Chris, who has been married for 10 years, is proof of that.

What are the Benefits for Children with Disabilities?

Caring for disabled children can break the budget of many families. Social Security provides SSI to assist alleviate the financial burden.

Why disability aid is growing

A Guide on Dealing With Individuals with Disabilities

Since the age of 5 years old, I've learned that people treat you differently for the way you look. As I got older and my brother was diagnosed with having Autism, the way people would treat him, and us as a family would shift. It wasn't until then, that I became more aware as to how others treated those that were special needs. It's not most people's fault if they aren't aware of how insensitive they can come across to a mom at…

Finding business creativity through your disability

After selling her last business, Debbie Deboo talks to Disability Horizons about her new venture, offering her 5 tips on how to create a successful business

no matter what your disability

Thought you couldn't take part in adventure sports, such as climbing or rally driving, because of your disability? Think again. Find out all the different ways in which you can access adventure - no matter what your disability.

Invisible or Hidden Disabilities: What are they?

According to the Invisible Disabilities Association, invisible disabilities are physical, mental, or neurological conditions that are not visible from the outside, “yet can limit or challenge a per…