Falls are a significant public health problem. While people can fall at any age, older age is a key risk factor for falls (WHO, 2021). Several studies suggest that people with disabilities are at an ...

Students with disabilities are not “on the radar” of colleges’ efforts and policies to prevent sexual assault, a new federal study has found. The study, conducted by the National Council on Disability ...

As a sex educator who specializes in programs for youths with disabilities and their parents and teachers, Terri Couwenhoven is well acquainted with the anxiety that surrounds the subject of sexuality ...

Our Falling into Place series spotlights the important work of -and fosters collaboration between- not-for-profit organizations in our communities; allowing us all to fall into place. Falling Into ...

Clinical trials for treatments to prevent recurring strokes typically only include participants who have little to no disability from a prior stroke. A new Yale study finds that leaving patients with ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, ensuring civil rights for people with disabilities. The act covers employment, government services, public accommodations, telecommunications ...

A unique on-the-spot visual arts competition marked the start of the 37th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week in Cebu on Monday, July 20. [DatePublished] => 2015-07-22 10:00:00 ...

About 1 in 5 Americans have a disability, and the number is expected to increase as baby boomers age, U.S. health officials said on Thursday. The number of Americans with a disability rose 7.7 percent ...

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has seen substantial progress in advancing a five-year national action plan on disability prevention, said the National Health Commission (NHC) at a press conference ...

The Chinese government has issued a new five-year disability prevention action plan, laying out measures to effectively control the occurrence and development of disabilities. According to the ...