Last year, 22.5% of people with a disability were employed, the highest percentage since the data was first collected in 2008. Thanks to a resilient labor market, more remote work opportunities, and ...

Moving to a new place as a child is a challenge in itself. Add to that having to simultaneously learn two languages — the undertaking seems insurmountable. Melanie Rojas, a University of Delaware ...

Roughly 26% of Americans identify as Disabled, yet only 23% are employed compared to 66% of non-Disabled people. Many want to work, but doing so means that nearly two-thirds of unemployed Disabled ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

Disability Support Services (DSS) are integral to any college campus, especially a diverse campus like UAB. Students with disabilities need a campus that is easily accessible to them. Although DSS ...

Midland’s Theresa Fletcher has been raising her son, who has a disability, silently for 21 years. She said being a parent of a kid with a disability can be overwhelming, lonely and isolating. But when ...

Faculty members play a critical role in supporting the success of students with disabilities. As we kick off the fall semester, you may begin receiving disability accommodation letters from students ...

Disability Services supports students experiencing medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum recovery that substantially limit a major life activity. These conditions may ...