Disabled World (DW)

Disability News, Information, and Resources

Disabled World (DW) is a highly recognized and widely visited website serving the disability community, addressing a diverse array of challenges and experiences faced by the 1.3 billion individuals (approximately 16% of the global population) living with significant disabilities.

DW is an independent and impartial publisher established in 2004, dedicated to providing individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and researchers with reliable news, comprehensive disability data, and peer-reviewed information. We pride ourselves on offering a unique perspective that combines factual information with real-life experiences, making our content both informative and relatable.

Our mission is to ensure access to trustworthy resources for all. In addition to releasing our own studies, articles, and polls, we also publish peer reviewed papers and material we receive from reputable sources such as accredited educational institutions, world governments, and disability organizations.

Latest News

1 - Empowering Connections: Social Media Bridges Social Gaps for Students with Disabilities
Study reveals that students with disabilities often rely on social media as a tool for navigating their disability identity.

2 - Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Explore Rookery Bay and Chesapeake Bay, vital estuaries nurturing 75% of U.S. seafood, offering accessible wildlife adventures in pristine, biodiverse ecosystems.

3 - Life on the Bridge: What About Us?
Advocating for inclusive, lifelong disability support, Kaelynn Partlow's 'Life on the Bridge' underscores the urgent need for equitable programs across all autism and disability spectrums, challenging systemic neglect of severe cases.

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Frustration at America's Lack of CRPD Ratification
This article provides an insightful exploration into the United States' lack of ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Statement of Solidarity with Victims of Police Violence in Ferguson
National Council on Disability (NCD) joins the legion of civil rights and civic organizations to call for greater justice and accountability.

Nazis, Sterilization and Deaths of People with Disabilities
Forced sterilization in Germany was the precursor to systematic killing of people with forms of mental illnesses and the physically disabled.

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