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Brandon Johnson, creator of The Black Mental Wellness Lounge, joins Marc to discuss the importance of elevating mental health in Black communities.

Hundreds attended the NY Special Needs & Disabilities Expo on Sunday, several local organizations coming together to educate and connect the community with reso

Jessica Kirkman introduces readers to her Deaf grandparents’ experience – and to Deaf culture – in her memoir. And Sam Drummond recalls growing up with pseudoachondroplasia (a form of dwarfism) in his.

The Beyhive helped the singer find the mega-fan who says he waited 25 years to watch her perform live.

Sen. John Fetterman teared up during a committee hearing as he reflected on being “ridiculed and made fun of” over his speech disability. 

Jon Hetherington missed the singer’s show in Seattle after an airline said it could not accommodate his electric wheelchair. Beyoncé’s fans worked to get him to another show.

“I’m so sorry that I’m sure many of you had to go through this kind of thing,” the Pennsylvania senator said at a disability access hearing.

A frustrated traveller is planning to take legal action amid an ongoing dispute with Qantas over the alleged disability discrimination he has faced as a customer of the national carrier.

A new study found a potential link between the risk for cerebral palsy in children born in winter or spring.

Frailty is a serious concern in later-life adults due to its association with additional health risks including disability, falls, hospitalization and mortality.