No observance of Disability Pride Month is complete without discussing ableism. One way to start is to think about the word "ableism" itself — the term most often used these days to group together the ...

Editor’s Note: This story uses person-first language (“people with disabilities”) and identity-first language (“disabled people”) interchangeably. Please note that people may prefer either term or ...

What’s the point of working against disability prejudice — also known as ableism? Sometimes it seems like the fight against ableism boils down to little more than making sure not to offend disabled ...

To the casual observer, I look pretty “normal.” If you catch me walking down the street, you probably can’t tell I’m in pain, probably dizzy, a little more reliant on my maps app than I should have to ...

When staff at my hospital asked me repeatedly, “Are you ready to join the on-call schedule?”, I felt both discouraged and inadequate. I understood they hoped to lower the on-call demands facing my ...

Palestine content and ableism at the recent British film awards, reports Dom Williams.

Woman sits in the wheelchair and looks on sunrise. Girl with limited mobility looks into future and searches opportunities for personal growth. Development lifestyles pathway. Vector Woman sits in the ...

ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability ...

In January 2021, President Joe Biden issued executive order 13985 calling for the federal government to establish a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people with ...

Lizzo on Monday said she is changing the lyrics to "Grrrls" following criticism from many in the disabled community that the single contains a word that is considered an "ableist slur." The song, ...

The BAFTAs dropped the ball when handling a racial slur outburst from Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting, and there’s no one else to ...