Migraine can impact many aspects of a person's life, but less is known about how feelings of stigma about the disease affect quality of life. For people with migraine, these feelings of stigma were ...

Tom was recently promoted at work but is finding that his dyslexia interferes with his new responsibilities. He wants to disclose his disability to his supervisor so he can discuss possible ...

This public stigma may cause people with TBI to believe they are somehow inferior or less worthy than people without disabilities, a phenomenon known as internalized stigma. Umesh Venkatesan, Ph.D., a ...

More than 5 million Americans are living with permanent TBI-related disability related to traumatic brain injury, which can severely impact quality of life. Unfortunately, people with TBI are often ...

Many disabilities are invisible, making them difficult for others to understand. This lack of visibility often leads to misconceptions, judgement, and discrimination. Among these hidden disabilities ...

Newly reported measles cases in Chicago are the latest in a potentially deadly—and highly preventable—string of outbreaks, which have been recorded in at least 17 states since the start of 2024. These ...

With a new campaign, Special Olympics wants to take back the word “special” and other language that they say has been turned against people with disabilities. The international sports organization for ...

HIV positive persons when they received a donation of foodstuffs they say since COVID-19 started they have had problems receiving drugs.[Wilberforce Okwiri] People with disabilities in Kenya face ...

The Hidden Disability Sunflower first originated at Gatwick Airport in the UK, and was brought to Australia and New Zealand by Melbourne not-for-profit organisation Bayley House. The Sunflower is a ...

Boubakar’s story from Senegal shows how child sponsorship transformed stigma into hope—restoring dignity, mobility, and ...