A lot has been written about the best words and phrases to use when communicating about disability, and, especially as views on such things are always changing, it can be difficult to decide what ...

Lizzo's "Grrrls" lyric, which fans called an ableist slur, is a reminder to be careful about words. Experts say it's important to put more thought behind what we speak and avoid certain words at all.

Last week, The New York Times printed an excellent editorial by M. Leona Godin, a nationally known scholar and author who is blind. Ms. Godin recalls an incident where she met up with two friends who ...

Over the last two years of news coverage about the pandemic, there's been a creeping trend of characterizing the coronavirus’s effects on society — the labor shortage, the national debt, the infection ...

After being accused of using an ableist slur in her new track “Heated," Beyoncé is removing the word from the song – sending a reminder to all listening to avoid using offensive terms, no matter how ...

After being accused of using an ableist slur in her latest track "Grrrls," Lizzo shared an apology and released a new version of her song – sending a reminder to all watching to avoid using offensive ...