Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. Where can people with disabilities and their families turn ...

In medical school, we spend a lot of time learning how to take a patient’s medical history. We practice asking specifically worded questions in a structured way to develop “muscle memory” and allow us ...

The transition from high school to a university setting is an exciting time for students and their families. With support and encouragement, this period offers students the opportunity to develop ...

Globally, people with disabilities have worse outcomes across a wide range of indicators, including poverty, employment, education, health, and violence. 1, 2 The Convention on the Rights of Persons ...

In order to seek appropriate accommodations for a disability, students are required to provide written documentation of their disability. The requirements for documentation are: Documentation must be ...

The University of Texas at San Antonio is committed to providing students, faculty, staff, and visitors access to all university programs, activities, and facilities. We provide an educational and ...

Student Disability Services (SDS) strives to treat all personal information with the strictest confidentiality. We respect the privacy of individuals and will err in favor of confidentiality whenever ...

Transition to college can be both exciting and overwhelming for students and their family supports. Students will be advocating for themselves and exploring what it means to be an adult with a ...