Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. Where can people with disabilities and their families turn ...

In medical school, we spend a lot of time learning how to take a patient’s medical history. We practice asking specifically worded questions in a structured way to develop “muscle memory” and allow us ...

The Disability Services Office works with students who are registered with documented disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504. Academic accommodations are unique ...

Roughly 26 percent of American adults have a disability, making people with disabilities the largest minority group in the country. Although disability is a common experience that will affect you or ...

The transition from high school to a university setting is an exciting time for students and their families. With support and encouragement, this period offers students the opportunity to develop ...

Student Disability Services (SDS) strives to treat all personal information with the strictest confidentiality. We respect the privacy of individuals and will err in favor of confidentiality whenever ...

Unnecessary mentions of a person’s disease, disability, or other health condition may introduce bias. In addition, because there is a broad range of disabilities, diseases, and mental illnesses, if it ...

If persons with disabilities and the organisations that represent them are to challenge their exclusion, they need to have information about the government policies that contribute to exclusion. This ...

To view Case Western Reserve University's official policy statement regarding disability resources and accommodations, please visit the procedures page. Students requesting accommodations must go ...

Transition to college can be both exciting and overwhelming for students and their family supports. Students will be advocating for themselves and exploring what it means to be an adult with a ...