LAWRENCE, KANSAS — From inaccessible facilities to inappropriate treatment plans or inaccurate assumptions, people with disabilities experience challenges in health care that may be rooted in ...

Every July, during Disability Pride Month, disabled people and disability communities struggle with the same fundamental question. Are things really a lot better now for disabled people than they were ...

RIT’s Expressive Communication Center students explore ableism in communication-focused settings Group presented at national conference in Arizona Everyone communicates differently and, in a higher ...

“Using the right language isn’t the be-all and end-all of better disability reporting.” To create an accurate record of history, news organizations in 2025 must become serious about the disability ...

In March, conservative political commentator Candace Owens made some rather distasteful comments about disability representation in clothing company SKIMS. Model Haleigh Rosa was featured on the SKIMS ...

An important thing to understand about ableism that disabled people have limited choices in how to respond to it. Two main questions dominate most discussions about ableism. One is about what does and ...

Ableism is an insidious form discrimination When we think of discrimination in the workplace, we often think first of racial, ethnic, or gender discrimination, and then target diversity and inclusion ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Can you recognize when you’re being ableist? Even well-meaning people ...

Internalized ableism refers to when a disabled person absorbs and adopts negative societal messages about disability. These beliefs can affect how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People can ...

Ableism is one of the greatest obstacles faced by people with disabilities. We believe that improving an understanding of ableism will improve student access to a quality education.” — Maren ...

Although nothing about STEM should inherently exclude people with disabilities, stigma and ableist cultures persist. With support from NSF, this conference series explored issues related to the ...