Disability News

Rob Pike recounts the devastating car crash at age 17 that killed his three friends and left him with severe injuries, including the loss of his legs. He descri

Callum Smith, 23, born without arms, is pursuing a racing career by steering with his feet and aims to make a historic Le Mans debut with Team BRIT.

A new report reveals that survivors of Australia's Stolen Generations and their descendants face significantly more physical and health challenges, including se

A 17-year-old with a 90% disability has joined IIT Madras, fulfilling a dream previously thought impossible.

Alexandra Adams, a former athlete who became deafblind after a hospital stay, has achieved the distinction of becoming Britain's first deafblind doctor, believi

A five-year-old girl in Bengaluru, Aeny, is fighting for inclusion in schools, highlighting the ongoing challenges families face in advocating for acceptance an

Amy and Jamie Shinneman, a husband-wife duo, are set to run their fifth marathon in Sydney, Australia, as part of their goal to complete all eight Abbott World

A photo essay documents the physical rehabilitation process at a center in Juba, South Sudan, for civilians with life-changing injuries from war, disease, and s

Domestic helpers express concern over being caregivers for serious conditions like dementia and disability without adequate training, highlighting a mismatch be

Canada's transport regulator has ordered WestJet to remove its weight cap on power wheelchairs, stating that the airline's policy creates an "undue barrier" for

Canada's transport regulator has ordered WestJet to remove its wheelchair weight cap, stating that it creates an "undue barrier" for travelers with disabilities

A Delhi tribunal has awarded ₹31.7 lakh in compensation to a woman who lost her arm in a 2019 road crash, after a disability board certified her with 80 per cen

Dr. Alexandra Adams, Britain's first deafblind doctor, states that her heightened sense of touch, a result of her disabilities, has made her more effective with

Social Security has added 14 new conditions, including several rare cancers and genetic disorders, to its disability fast-track list, bringing the total number

NHS physiotherapy services are becoming harder for patients to access, potentially leading to avoidable disability, with one stroke patient forced to pay for pr

Wheelchair user Phoebe Smith shared her experiences with online dating, describing it as "vile and exhausting" due to the awful messages she frequently receives

A 45-year-old disabled woman in London claims she is trapped in a rodent-infested flat plagued with flies, despite her repeated requests to be moved going unans

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released new eligibility guidelines for NEET candidates with disabilities, two weeks after the results were announced.

An actor with a disability, reliant on Medicaid for essential care, highlights the contradiction between their professional success and a new law, the "One Big

Hamza Ali, a 28-year-old in Pakistan who lost both legs in an accident, now delivers meals in Islamabad using a modified motorcycle with hand-operated controls,

Actor Daneka Etchells was left permanently disabled after doctors failed to diagnose her hidden condition for an extended period, an experience she now reflects

नाइजीरिया में विकलांग बच्चों वाले परिवार सामाजिक कलंक और अंधविश्वास से जूझ रहे हैं, लेकिन जागरूकता बढ़ाने और समावेशिता बढ़ाने के लिए एक आंदोलन बढ़ रहा है। फातिम

A man who lost both arms at age two in a farm accident taught himself to write, drive tractors, repair machinery, and run a 1,300-acre farm using only his feet,

Meta is facing a lawsuit alleging that its AI systems used in layoff decisions discriminated against employees with disabilities or those on medical or parental