Disabled World
Disabled World (DW) is a widely visited website dedicated to serving the disability community across America and beyond. We tackle the broad spectrum of challenges and experiences faced by the 70 million American adults living with disabilities, plus the 1.3 billion people worldwide - about 16% of the global population - who navigate life with significant disabilities.
While DW focuses primarily on disability issues, resources, and viewpoints here in the United States - delivering content, policies, and services tailored specifically for American audiences - we also cover key global disability topics to give you a complete picture of what's happening internationally.
DW has been an independent, unbiased publisher since 2004. We're committed to providing people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and researchers with reliable news, comprehensive disability data, and peer-reviewed scholarly papers. What sets us apart is our unique approach that blends hard facts with real-world experiences, making our content both informative and genuinely relatable.
Our mission is straightforward: ensure everyone has access to trustworthy resources. Beyond publishing our own studies, articles, and polls, we also share material from credible sources including universities, government agencies, and disability organizations.
The Socialist Foundations of American Society - Comprehensive analysis of socialist programs in America: public schools, libraries, Social Security, infrastructure, cooperatives, and collective services.
Resurrection Ecology: Observing Evolution in Real Time - Resurrection ecology revives dormant organisms from lake sediments and seed banks to directly observe evolution across decades or centuries.
Accessible Black History Museums & Sites Across the US - Accessible museums and historic sites across the US preserve African American history from slavery through civil rights for all visitors.
Dr. Christine Powell: Rethinking ADHD, Structure, and the Art of Executive Functioning - Dr. Christine Powell helps students with ADHD master executive functioning through personalized strategies, transforming challenges into strengths.
Disability Loans & 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.
Hypocrisy in Politics: A Call for Fairness in Disability Rights - A personal editorial exposing political hypocrisy in addressing ableism, urging fair and consistent condemnation of discriminatory remarks by all leaders.
Planet Earth Facing 7th Mass Extinction Event - Research confirms mass extinction 550M years ago killed 80% of early life. Environmental changes drove Earth's first die-off, mirroring today's crisis.