Disability News, Benefits, and Health Resources
Seventy million American adults live with a disability. Another 1.3 billion people worldwide (about the combined population of Europe and North America) share that experience, roughly 16 percent of the global population. Disabled World (DW), also known to many readers as Disability World, reports on the policies, research, benefits, and assistive technology that shape their lives. Coverage centers on the United States: Social Security and SSI payments, Medicare and Medicaid rules, accessibility law, and medical research relevant to American readers. International stories appear where they intersect with American policy or practice. Disabled World has been publishing since 2004 under the banner Towards Tomorrow. Learn more about us.
"Disability is the only minority group that anyone can join at any time." - a widely shared saying in the disability community, often attributed to American comedian Josh Blue.
Did You Know:
- 1 - Autism diagnoses have risen dramatically: about 1 in 31 eight-year-old children (3.2 percent) were identified with autism in 2022 CDC surveillance data, up from 1 in 36 in 2020 and just 1 in 150 when the CDC first began tracking it among children born in the early 1990s.
- 2 - Disability rises sharply with age: about 8.7 percent of adults aged 18 to 29 report a disability, climbing to 43.9 percent among adults aged 65 and older.
- 3 - Childhood disability tracks closely with family income - 18 percent of U.S. children in families below the poverty level report a disability, compared with 11 percent of children in families at or above 200 percent of the poverty level. View more Disability Statistics.
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Recent Disability News and Information
Wheel Talk Podcast: Disabled Voices and Rare Disease
A podcast hosted by two friends with an ultra-rare form of congenital muscular dystrophy, sharing honest conversations about disability and lived experience. Published: 27 Jul 2026.
George Mendoza: Blind Artist and Spirit Man Novelist
Profile of George Mendoza, the blind New Mexico artist, author of the Spirit Man novels, and Smithsonian affiliated exhibitor of Colors of the Wind. Published: 25 Jul 2026.
CrossCountry Debuts Digital Priority Seating Card
CrossCountry launches an industry-first digital Priority Seating Card for Apple Wallet and Android Wallet, helping customers discreetly request priority seats. Published: 24 Jul 2026.
Life in a Wheelchair: A Personal Look at ADA Access
A firsthand account of navigating public spaces in a wheelchair and on crutches, and why ADA accessibility guidelines still fall short in daily real world use. Published: 23 Jul 2026.
Popular Pages
Disability Loans and Grants: Financial assistance programs available for low-income families, seniors, and disabled students.
Famous People with Disabilities: Lists of well-known people with various disabilities and conditions who contributed to society.
Awareness Ribbon Colors: Guide to awareness ribbon colors for health, medical conditions, disability, and other causes.
Adult Height to Weight Chart: Ideal weight-to-height ratio for adult females and males.
Child to Teen Height to Weight Ratio Charts: Average height-to-weight ratios for children and teens organized by age.
Newly Updated Pages
Global Height Chart: Average Male and Female Stature: Average height, weight and BMI for men and women aged 18 to 25 in 128 countries, in metric and imperial units. Sourced from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration.
Daylight DC-1 Tablet Review: Distraction-Free Creating: Personal review of the Daylight DC-1 tablet with paper-like display, perfect for outdoor use, distraction-free writing, and reducing screen time naturally.
Height to Weight Chart for Adult Women and Men: Healthy weight ranges by height for adults, derived from CDC body mass index categories, plus CDC measured average height and weight by age and sex.
Teen Boys Height Weight Chart Ages 13-20: Reference chart showing average height and weight for teen boys aged 13 to 20 years, with age-specific metric and imperial measurements in printable form.
Teen Girls Height Weight Chart Ages 13-20 Years Reference: Reference chart showing average height and weight for teen girls aged 13 to 20 years, with age-specific metric and imperial measurements in printable form.