I have used the term “special needs” freely and often throughout my life. I have a brother with autism, and the phrase is pretty versatile and, I thought, inoffensive. But things change. Back in April ...

The intersection of identities is both a source of pride and challenges experienced by many Americans today, and for 61 million people, that includes living with a disability. For those living with a ...

A lot has been written about the best words and phrases to use when communicating about disability, and, especially as views on such things are always changing, it can be difficult to decide what ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

SINGAPORE – The Straits Times has updated the language it uses to describe disability, in an effort to portray persons with disabilities more sensitively and accurately. This comes after a review of ...

July is Disability Pride Month, an event that promotes awareness for the about 61 million adults in the United States who live with at least one disability. These disabilities may not be physical or ...

I’m writing to comment on the offensiveness of current news reports about Autism Spectrum Disorders. I am appalled to still see the phrase “autistic children” in articles as recently as 2011; the ...