When your child grows up, they may be able to work a job that complements their level of ID, live independently, and support themselves. Support services are available to help adults with ID live ...

Hearing loss and tinnitus can range from mild to severe. Mild hearing loss and tinnitus are unlikely to qualify as a disability unless they prevent you from working. Share on Pinterest Nes/Getty ...

“I had a broken leg once, so I know what it’s like to have a disability.” Well, maybe … sort of. In an effort to identify and connect with disabled people, non-disabled people sometimes feel moved to ...

Dear Kori: My child recently was diagnosed with a learning disability. He is in the fifth grade. Can you cure a learning disability? What kind of future should I expect my child to have? -- New to ...

A newly identified neurodevelopmental disorder may explain tens of thousands of cases of intellectual disability whose cause was previously unknown, according to a new study. The research, published ...

We all deal with a mix of happy and stressful experiences during holiday celebrations with family and friends. But many people with disabilities are right now going through a unique test of patience ...

A recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The paper, published in the ...

The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...