Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. Where can people with disabilities and their families turn ...

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 ...

Different institutions have different criteria and definitions of disability. Some people with depression may get financial assistance if they can show how depression affects their capacity to work.

Your professional, well-documented assessment of a patient’s functional limitations is key to a successful disability determination. Paperwork pertaining to patient disability is a time-consuming, ...

Coauthored by Kate Copeland and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. Source: Justin Katigbak / Disabled and Here / Creative Commons attribution license Imagine waking up every day knowing that you’ll have to ...

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July is Disability Pride Month, an event dedicated to celebrating the unique strengths and contributions people with disabilities have made to society. In the U.S., the celebration coincides with the ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a disability if it affects an individual’s ability to do essential daily activities, such as work. OCD is a ...

From medical and legal viewpoints, autism is considered a disability. If you meet certain criteria, you may qualify for government disability benefits. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. People with disabilities face several barriers to entering the workplace and frequently face discrimination and exclusion. To develop an ...