Disability News, Benefits, and Health Resources
"Disability is the only minority group that anyone can join at any time." - Josh Blue
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) 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. Publishing since 2004 under the banner Towards Tomorrow. Learn more about us.
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 line. View more Disability Statistics.
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Recent Disability News and Information
Terminal Lucidity: A Surprising Return of the Mind
Terminal lucidity is an unexpected return of mental clarity in people with dementia or severe disability, often in the final days or hours before death. Published: 15 Jul 2026.
The Sound of Silence: Inside EV Noise Pollution
A look at electric car noise pollution, the alert tunes each EV model emits, and how both silence and sound affect people with disabilities. Published: 14 Jul 2026.
Accessible Bali Airbnb: 3-Bedroom Villa Getaway in Ketewel
Rent a wheelchair accessible 3 bedroom villa near Rangkan Beach in Ketewel, Bali with accessible bathroom, ocean and rice field views, and private pool. Published: 14 Jul 2026.
Casting Broadway Paddington: Onstage Performer Role
New York casting office announces a casting call for an onstage performer 4 feet tall and under for the Broadway production of Paddington. Published: 13 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
Fatter Women Have Fatter Babies: MRI study of 105 newborns at Imperial College London finds a mother's pre-pregnancy BMI, even in the normal range, is linked to more body fat and liver fat.
Obesity and Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD Risk: Study of 1,036 children finds those born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes, and excessive weight gain are twice as likely to develop ADHD.
Childhood Adversity Linked to Obesity in Pregnancy: Norwegian HUNT study of 6,679 women finds higher pre-pregnancy weight linked to difficult childhoods, unmet needs, and body criticism.
COVID-19 Cut Native American Life Expectancy by 6 Years: Princeton and USC research finds COVID-19 lowered Native American life expectancy by about 6 years, widening long-standing racial health inequities.
Hydrogel Tech Could Cut Global Vaccine Waste in Half: ETH Zurich researchers developed a hydrogel that extends vaccine shelf life and cuts cold chain waste by raising safe storage from 2 to 8 up to 65 C.