Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and for books. You also have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes life in the community more ...

To coincide with the ‘teachers’ theme of my most recent newsletter I thought it apropos to write a post regarding accommodations for students with mental health issues in a post-secondary setting.

In its resolution 1997/19, entitled "Equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities," the Economic and Social Council "urges the Secretary-General and Governments to further the effective ...

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 ...

Of the 193 members of the United Nations, 164 signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, agreeing to provide access as a right for all people to effectively participate in ...