Rose covers disability and mental health, and she helps write STAT’s daily Morning Rounds newsletter. Confidential tips can be sent to Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11. If you have a disability, you ...

When I take a walk in my neighborhood, my white hair, dark glasses, and white cane shout to the world that I am an older blind man. Some passers-by assume that I am lost and ask if I need help. It is ...

The social model of disability frames disability as something that is created by society, rather than only by medical conditions or physical differences. The model acknowledges that people have ...

On a recent Thursday along the beautiful waters of Berkeley’s Aquatic Park, a group of cormorants sunbathed on the dock, buffleheads floated nearby, and Christina Leffmann embraced the freedom she ...

Before diving into the appeals process, it's important to note how valuable a disability attorney can be. Social Security disability is a complex topic with many moving parts and rules that change ...

Thu Buu Vien didn’t know just what to do. Her 2-year-old son Hien had just been diagnosed with autism, global developmental delay and a seizure disorder. She had questions but no answers, stacks of ...