The intersection of identities is both a source of pride and challenges experienced by many Americans today, and for 61 million people, that includes living with a disability. For those living with a ...

I often begin one of my class lectures by introducing the definition of “disability.” The dictionary defines disability “as a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, ...

A woman walking past a man in a wheelchair, who is at the base of a staircase. Source: Viacheslav Yakobchuk / Adobe Stock In 1904, H. G. Wells published a short story titled, “The Country of the Blind ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. What is the shape of disability activism? There is a lot of ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated what type of policy is considered the gold standard of disability insurance. It also misstated how someone’s youth affects ...