Disability Archives

07.28.2022 a graph of different numbers

Aging Out into Adulthood

A researcher examined how disability among children aging out of the foster care system affects their likelihood of experiencing incarceration, homelessness, childbearing, and substance misuse.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

03.30.2022 a group of people standing in a line

“You’re obviously in the wrong place": Ableism, Racism, and Work

People with disabilities or chronic illness experience reduced employment opportunities, leading to financial insecurity and chronic stress, and ultimately, poor health outcomes. Such discrimination echoes similarities with racism.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

07.26.2021 C. Johnson

Cyrée Jarelle Johnson

Cyrée Jarelle Johnson is a poet, writer, and essayist. He works as the social media and community engagement specialist for Sins Invalid, a performance project based in disability justice.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

05.19.2021 unintended pregnancy

Unintended Pregnancies and Disability

Women of all disability types in the study sample had higher rates of unintended pregnancies than those without disabilities.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

05.17.2021 chart

Biases in ADHD

Research suggests that racial attitudes contribute to deviations in parent and teacher perceptions of children’s ADHD behaviors.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.18.2020 a person in a protective suit holding a swab to a boy's face

Caring for Immigrant Caregivers

Without immigrants to fill a substantial portion of the direct care workforce, direct care shortages may be worse than previously estimated.

Fellow Gray Babbs

04.23.2020 a set of hands with different gestures

Communication is Key

Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients are more likely to report experiences of poor communication with health care providers than hearing patients.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

10.14.2019 a blue sign on the road

Diabetes, Dialysis, and Documentation

Without Medicaid expansion, undocumented patients with end-stage renal disease have no other pathways for dialysis but sporadic emergency department care.

Guest Authors Alane Celeste-Villalvir, Meghan Wolfe

04.08.2019 a person holding a cane and a bag

Fixing Disability

CAPABLE has the potential to keep costs down without compromising quality of care for elderly populations with disabilities.

Fellow Julia Garcia

body.tag .page-numbers { pointer-events: auto; }