As the child of two parents with cerebral palsy, I learned at the age of six or so to offer some digestible definition of the condition to anyone who asked: It is a disorder that happens because of ...

After years of exclusively seeing able-bodied actors on my favorite TV shows, I never felt represented as a woman with a disability. But as I watched Netflix's Special alongside one of my best friends ...

Who doesn’t love a good celebration? The excuse to get dressed up, go somewhere nice, and celebrate someone for doing something great, being born, or having something great happen to them. I am the ...

10 months ago, I stood in front of the mirror and called my body “beautiful.” For the first time in years, I did not criticize my appearance. I did not disparage my physical features. I admired every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author remembers all the things her dad did for her before his death.Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images My dad raised me ...

What does normal mean to you? For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with wanting to feel “normal.” I’ve definitely obsessed over how I should do my makeup, what I should wear on a date, ...

My two-year-old son Noah glanced over to me at his dance class last week and said, “Daddy! Use both hands.” It was circle time and parents and toddlers were participating in a welcome song that ...

Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. But there is a growing move to raise awareness and increase inclusivity ...

It took me 21 years to openly say, "I'm disabled." For years, those two simple words felt like an admission of culpability or weakness. It wasn't until I consciously decided to broadcast my disability ...

The Sunshine Foundation has granted a “Special Dream” to Maximilian Claahsen, an Illinois boy living with diplegic cerebral ...