Physical activity is important for children; it supports improved health, development and sleep. However, children in the early years (from birth to age five) with disabilities are consistently ...

Although wheelchair users, visually impaired people and others with mobility and physical disabilities need consistent exercise, it's often hard for them to work out. In many cases, they can't get ...

Exercising in the winter can be challenging, especially when you have a physical disability. But finding year-round activities for adults with disabilities is important. Staying active is good for ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to (1) provide an overview of ways to collect information about ...

There is no question that product design too often ignores the needs of people with physical disabilities, and baby gear is no different. Very few products are designed specifically to help parents ...

Diana H. Rintala, Ph.D. Mary Ellen Young, Ph.D. Catherine C. Foley, Ph.D. I know the feeling of being anxious to form relationships very well, but no one approaches you for a date; raised to expect ...

"And as I get to know more and more of my self-worth, it sort of helps me to identify myself, thinking I am a woman created by God and I am so precious and I am so loved and I have so much beauty ...

Disability is part of being human. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their lives, and currently, an estimated 1.3 billion people, roughly 16 ...