In today’s competitive economy, companies are constantly seeking new ways to innovate, increase productivity and build strong, resilient teams. One of the most powerful yet often overlooked strategies ...

The presence of employees with disabilities can make companies and organizations more collaborative, inclusive, and attractive to job seekers. Whether it’s declaring that blindness prevents government ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Kendra Davenport In ...

The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...

People with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities have long been discriminated against and marginalized across the globe, but the roots of disability inequity and its social consequences ...

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When I was a teenager, a professor my parents knew heard that I wanted to major in physics. Because I am blind, he told my parents that wouldn’t be possible: “Physicists,” he informed us, “have to be ...

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 ...

In a world increasingly focused on diversity and inclusion, people with disabilities continue to be sorely underrepresented. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.3 billion people ...

Human Rights Watch and the College of Notaries of Mexico City released the 70-page Roadmap for Change, a practical guide that shows how to implement the legal capacity reform in a rights-respecting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington The typical family caregiver is a 50-something woman who spends 27 hours ...

Ableism, a form of discrimination that favours able-bodied individuals, often stems from misconceptions and stereotypes about disabilities. One of the most pervasive assumptions is that a person ...