Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Disability is often incorrectly assumed to be rare. However, global ...

This Facilitator’s Guide on Strengthening Protection of Persons with Disabilities in Forced Displacement is designed to support UNHCR staff, partners and other stakeholders at the field level to: ...

A homeless person's cardboard sign and belongings on the street in New York City on August 15, 2018. Last week, on August 7, new mental hygiene laws quietly went to effect in New York, allowing for ...

A former Ohio probationary officer is accusing his former employer of discriminating against him for a medical condition that affected his written communication skills. Getty Images/istockphoto A ...

A 40-year veteran of the Centereach Fire District said he was forced to retire because of his disability. Lou Cassara, of Centereach, says he proudly dedicated four decades to the Centereach community ...

Samrica Zogar, a 37-year-old woman who was born with her feet sideways and to the back, had to walk barefoot for 25 years. She says it was a "blessing" when she finally got custom shoes. Zogar, who ...

The World Health Organization estimates that around 15 per cent of the world’s population has a disability. Several million are thought to be displaced but often remain invisible within uprooted ...