The Social Security Administration announced it will now handle all medical disability reviews at the federal level. Here's ...

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 ...

In 2011, Jessica Slice took a strenuous summer hike on the Greek Island of Santorini. She didn't drink enough water and when she returned to her cruise ship, she felt dizzy and nauseated. She thought ...

Coauthored by Sarah Fodero, MPH, Katie Wang, PhD, and Kathleen Bogart, PhD Source: Disabled and Here / Creative Commons License The largest socially marginalized group of Americans is struggling to ...

“Disability Awareness” has never felt more necessary right now — and at the same time pitifully inadequate. Take for example the disability community’s recurring negative reactions to recent Center ...

Either an epidemic of disabilities has been afflicting the extreme northwest corner of Key West, or workers at downtown businesses have been gaming the system and using handicap parking placards to ...

Markhoff & Mittman, P.C., also known as The Disability Guys, announced an expansion of its Brooklyn Social Security ...

Imagine having a visible disability where you really do need to take advantage of handicap parking spots whenever possible. If you forgot to bring your handicapped placard with you, would you still ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it illegal for insurance companies to charge drivers higher car insurance rates solely based on their disability. However, disabled drivers and ...

Disabled isn't a bad word. That's the message writer Melissa Blake wants to send this Disability Pride Month as she advocates to change people's misconceptions about people with disabilities. "So ...

A disability will not automatically require a spouse to pay alimony.

Recently, a reader reached out to the StarNews about disability parking placards and when someone may qualify for one. We researched the issue, and here’s what you need to know. Who may get a ...