Use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has increased significantly over the last decade. The current issue of NeuroRehabilitation features a series of ...

Although disabilities have been the subject of health care research and services for many years, the field remains in conceptual disarray. Even today, health professionals share neither a common means ...

IPC trying to slim down the number of medals and disciplines at the Games Every athlete competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games has an incredible story to tell, of how they overcame tragedy or a ...

ANYONE who tuned into the 2016 Paralympic games, which were held in Rio de Janeiro in the fortnight leading up to September 18th, would agree that this year’s edition has been a success. In the days ...

With over 4,500 athletes from more than 160 countries set to compete from Wednesday, the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be one of the most diverse in the event’s history. Unlike the Olympics, in which ...

Disability fraud, athletic eligibility, and Paralympic classification come together in this discussion of a team that would ...

Test scores for students with learning disabilities improve after they are classified into special education, and the gains are greatest for students who entered special education before they reached ...

A new study suggests that the likelihood of a child being classified with an educational disability depends on the characteristics of their school and how distinctive they are from their peers. A new ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act always considers bipolar disorder a disability. However, the Social Security Administration sometimes does not. Bipolar disorder can cause significant shifts in ...