I think of myself as a highly efficient, productive, and philanthropic person. I’m a scientist, a cancer researcher, the CEO of my company EasyKale (a superfood powder), a board member at the Boys & ...

A successful San Antonio woman is turning her life of silence into an inspiring testimony for others with disabilities ...

Dear Readers: Father’s Day is coming up, and I’d love to hear from you: What is the most valuable trait that your father (or a father figure in your life) instilled in you? Send your responses to ...

Dear Readers: Father’s Day is coming up, and I’d love to hear from you: What is the most valuable trait that your father (or a father figure in your life) instilled in you? Send your responses to ...

We drive the 147 miles to Boston Children's Hospital for regular appointments, MRIs, sleep studies, and EEGs, taking our son out of school to meet the demands of his medical treatments. It's taxing on ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.3 million adults in Illinois have a disability. That's about 1 in 4 adults. Some of those disabilities are not ...

One of the hardest parts of having an invisible disability is how easy it is to be misunderstood. People often assume someone ...

Ever since my divorce, I've noticed it's difficult to talk to men I date about my handicap placard. Because lupus is an invisible disability, sometimes men have wondered whether I actually need it.

Law enforcement is more likely to overuse force if an individual has a disability and the results can be tragic. New ideas ...

My wheelchair hides my worst disability. Most people probably think that having spinal muscular atrophy — a neuromuscular weakness I’ve had since birth — is the nastiest thing that ever happened to me ...