There is an overall lack of understanding and acceptance, raising awareness is necessary.

The term disabled isn’t a dirty word, so why act like it is by using alternative phrases?

Below are just a few examples from the NCDJ’s style guide – a helpful primer for everyone to consult this Abilities Awareness Month and beyond.

The American intellectual’s controversial account, The Handicapped - By One of Them, still resonates today. It also begs the question: what progress has been made since his death 100 years ago?

Don’t ask someone what their disabilities are. Don’t give help without asking. Don’t tell anyone they are ‘brave’. Seven people reveal their everyday disabilism bugbears.

We asked seven people to keep diaries for a month to document the reality of being disabled in Britain today. Frances Ryan reflects on the issues that arose – public transport, employment, housing, attitudes – and meets four of the diarists.

Adapting to life with a disability is never easy, but there are ways to help yourself cope with limitations, overcome challenges, and build a rewarding life.

Create an inclusive environment that helps the economy and your company.

What many employers don’t realize is that investing in employees with disabilities will yield tremendous results.

These employees often face discrimination, bias and bullying in the workplace

Here are seven key strengths autistic people bring to work based on the findings from this research study, which involved asking 66 autistic people to complete an online questionnaire about employment-related strengths that they had experienced.

We are sharing the top five trends we will likely see this year and beyond for disability inclusion.

Working with a disability can present many different physical and mental challenges. These tips can help you adapt to new circumstances, overcome workplace obstacles, and enjoy a fulfilling career.

We’ll explore why adults with autism struggle to find employment and how employers can support employees who have autism. Let’s begin by defining autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and what it looks like.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is is a type of neurodivergence and a disability. In our society that is set up to advantage non-disabled and neurotypical people, autistic adults can have a hard time finding regular, paying jobs.

People on the autism spectrum tend to face unique challenges in the workplace. But there are ways to identify the right kind of work for you, overcome obstacles, and set yourself up for job success.

Neurodiversity discrimination is systemic, but there are ways to defy it.

Employers should familiarize themselves with disability discrimination in its various forms so they can guard against it in their workplace.

People with disabilities are human.

Whether it is an intellectual disability or a physical disability, here are 5 simple ways to empower a person with a disability.