I could go through the entire alphabet to describe the activities and initiatives of February 2018–Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. We’re justifiably proud of our accomplishments. It’s ...

Kids with learning disabilities can still thrive in school. We want to believe that grades are simply a product of motivation and effort ― that if a child truly wants to do well in school and works ...

Correspondent photo / John Patrick Gatta Beyond Expectations Barber School student Robert McCrae of Youngstown, left, supervises as Erika Mike of Boardman uses an air hose to blow off cut hair from ...

BALTIMORE -- One in five people in the United States struggle with learning or attention disabilities, according to the Learning Disability Association of America. While they can make learning ...

Understanding the challenges of living with a disability can be a difficult task when it’s not seen firsthand, according to Dr. Alysha Nordstrorm, Misericordia University psychology professor. So ...

As a social psychologist at a liberal-arts college, I try to help students recognize, and perhaps overcome, stereotyped expectations about diverse social groups. About 20 years ago, after working on a ...

Nonprofit organization A Touch of Understanding is teaching empathy and inclusion to Northern California students through hands-on workshops about disabilities. IMPACT WITH A TOUCH OF UNDERSTANDING.

Many people think the word “disability” means people who require a wheelchair or walker. In reality, however, there is much more to disability than meets the eye. Millions of Americans have a chronic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. For the last several years there is been a place online ...

Potomac — Potomac’s St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Gym was over-flowing with students, parents and friends cheering the Wayside staff team on as they held their own against the acclaimed wheelchair ...