Words can wound, but they can also heal. When we choose language rooted in dignity, we affirm that everyone belongs. The "r" word is not just outdated — it is unnecessary. And leaving it behind, for ...

A public service announcement taking on negative stereotypes about disabilities is premiering on television and streaming services nationwide and will appear in print and on billboards. The campaign ...

Last week, many disabled Americans were shocked, but not surprised, as they told BTPM and described on social media, that President Donald Trump used the word “retarded” in a social media post ...

Helena Donato-Sapp, a high school junior in Long Beach in California was shocked when she heard a classmate use the R-word, a term she associates with shame. Photo: The New York Times/Jessica Pons In ...

LOS ANGELES — Maria Serrao has been covering sports in Los Angeles for decades. She has been wheelchair-bound since childhood after a car accident. Serrao has seen the evolution of ballparks becoming ...