For a decade, disability advocates led a concerted effort to stomp out use of the word “retard.” Now they’re concerned that the language appears to be making a comeback. Online, in popular culture and ...

Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like ...

The language we use and the stories we tell shape our behavior, writes Amy Julia Becker. And whether it is the overtly offensive mockery of the R-word or the suggestion that disability threatens ...

“Disabled humans are humans beyond their disability,” Anna Sweeney tells PEOPLE Anna Sweeney/Instagram, Rachel Rubin at PARLR A Massachusetts woman is sharing why the word “deadweight ...

Its use was banned in policymaking more than a decade ago. But recently it has cropped up in high-profile ways, putting those with developmental disabilities, their loved ones, and advocates on edge.

The "r" word began appearing in the early 1960s as a medical term to describe those with intellectual disabilities, according to non-profit The Arc, but it grew into "a cruel insult." ...

Elon Musk keeps tweeting the 'R-word.' Disability advocates say he needs to stop.

A Massachusetts woman is sharing why the word “deadweight” should no longer be used. Anna Sweeney, a relational nutrition therapist and registered dietitian, was diagnosed with multiple ...

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a journalist with cerebral palsy encourages a deeper understanding of disabled people.