If the Commonwealth Games showcase sporting excellence, they also expose profound differences in who has the opportunity to reach the starting line.
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Having to deal with chronic pain at work is all too familiar for Americans in many occupations.
Systems designed with those who face the greatest barriers are more resilient, adaptive and stable. And in the end, they benefit everyone when the unpredictable happens.
Structural barriers such as inaccessible infrastructure and lack of transport options affect South Africa’s reputation as a disability-friendly country.
The layoffs further complicate staffing shortages at the Office for Civil Rights, which plays a vital role in promoting a fair education for public school students.
The early 1920s in the US offers historical lessons on how current pessimism about the state of the country can manifest in dangerous, discriminatory ways.
Tracking disability policies has long been challenging − this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.
For one thing, the presence of employees with disabilities improves the culture of the entire organization, making it more collaborative and responsive.
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are designed to help first-generation students, people with disabilities and veterans – including white people.
Studies show that people who can easily access dental care are more likely to go for cleanings and other procedures.
About 1 in 4 of the people with blindness or low vision who were surveyed said they spent less on food to be able to afford expenses associated with their disability.
As of 2010, 3 in 4 states had laws allowing a parent’s disability to be used as the grounds for terminating their parental rights.
A lack of understanding and supports mean people with FASD are more likely to end up struggling with homelessness.
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PhD Student, Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University
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Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
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Adjunct Professor, Psychology, Laurentian University
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Distinguished Professor of Social Policy, School of Social Work, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
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Professor of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington
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Adjunct Academic, University of South Africa
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Associate Professor of Secondary Math Education, Mississippi State University
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Instructor of Special Education, Mississippi State University
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Associate Professor of Disability Studies in Education, Rutgers University - Newark
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of Education and Demography, Penn State
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Associate professor of Education, University of Oregon
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Professor & Director, School of Kinesiology, Western University