Last year, 22.5% of people with a disability were employed, the highest percentage since the data was first collected in 2008. Thanks to a resilient labor market, more remote work opportunities, and ...

A recent report on employment for people with intellectual disabilities shows that the lack of work opportunities is due to systemic barriers not individual limitations. KALW’s Rachel Longan has more.

Two North Country SUNY schools are launching free programs to train people to support those with developmental disabilities. They'll teach skills like assisting with physical needs, following ethical ...

An awful car accident three decades ago meant partial paralysis, a long hospital stay, a painful rehabilitation and eventual return to walking with an abiding limp for Lisa Smith. Years later, a ...

There are several practical solutions that would remove barriers to employment, economic security, and upward mobility for workers with disabilities. Disability can be both a cause and consequence of ...

Unions are warning of a critical shortfall of workers in the disability support industry, at a time when there is a growing need for staff. Sam Galvin, a disability house supervisor, says he loves his ...