FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy announced this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme is “Access to Jobs for All.” The ...

Marci Straughter, a 44-year-old woman with hydrocephaly and epilepsy, uses a GPS device called AngelSense to live more independently. AngelSense provides a sense of safety and security, allowing ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State officials joined together in Harrisburg on Thursday to discuss disability rights and how technology affects disabled people. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission held ...

Music legend Stevie Wonder was in San Diego Thursday, not for a performance, but checking out new gadgets showcased at the International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. The Grammy ...

In recent years, the online world has witnessed a peculiar trend that combines two seemingly unrelated themes: artificial intelligence (AI) and fake disabilities. While both AI and disability-related ...

The 2,227-square-foot space is part of Temple’s Institute on Disabilities in the College of Education and Human Development. (Photo courtesy of Temple Assistive Technology Department) From Philly and ...

BKC Faculty Associate Magda Romanska investigates posthuman disability studies and where the field fits in with conversations around modern technologies. "By probing the limits of human and machine ...

On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. On the recent 34th anniversary of the ADA, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Karla ...

Despite years of advocacy and mandates, many disabled college students report that classroom technology fails to accommodate their needs, according to a new report from the National Disability Center ...

Online communities are critical for young people with disabilities. Many disabled people rely on online spaces to get information on diagnoses and healthcare, navigate career options, and even find ...

Business owners with disabilities encounter special difficulties while starting and expanding their businesses. These ...