Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. “I had a broken leg once, so I know what it’s like to have ...

The city of Philadelphia is using census data and mapping technology to paint a clearer picture of where differently abled people live in the city. The first publicly accessible iteration of the map, ...

While there are countless conditions that can result in disability, understanding just a few key characteristics can tell us a lot about how people might experience disability and how others will ...

Adults with disabilities who reported adverse health-related characteristics (e.g., cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, insufficient sleep, obesity, or depressive disorders) or an unmet health ...

Seventeen percent of Philadelphia residents live with some form of disability, and the city’s Disability Characteristics Map makes data on where those people live readily available, informing decision ...