Disability News, Benefits, and Health Resources
Seventy million American adults live with a disability. Another 1.3 billion people worldwide share that experience, roughly 16 percent of the global population. Disabled World reports on the policies, research, benefits, and assistive technology that shape their lives. Coverage centers on the United States: Social Security and SSI payments, Medicare and Medicaid rules, accessibility law, and medical research relevant to American readers. International stories appear where they intersect with American policy or practice. Publishing since 2004 under the banner Towards Tomorrow. Learn more about us.
Popular Pages
1 - Disability Loans & Grants: Financial assistance programs available for low-income families, seniors, and disabled students.
2 - Famous People with Disabilities: Lists of well-known people with various disabilities and conditions who contributed to society.
3 - Awareness Ribbon Colors: Guide to awareness ribbon colors for health, medical conditions, disability, and other causes.
4 - Adult Height to Weight Chart: Ideal weight-to-height ratio for adult females and males.
5 - Child to Teen Height to Weight Ratio Charts: Average height-to-weight ratios for children and teens organized by age.
Recent Disability News and Information
Tetraplegia in Turkmenistan: A 22 Year Personal Account
Personal account from a 43 year old man in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, living with tetraplegia for 22 years following a 2004 cervical spinal cord injury. Published: By Gurdov Yaz-Murat Byashimovich
Autism Spectrum, Diagnosis, and the Line That Isn't There
Examines how autism diagnosis draws a clinical line through continuous human variation, and how environments shape when traits become impairment. Published: By George Cassidy Payne
TactivoPlay Audio Games for Blind and Low-Vision Players
TactivoPlay is a Windows PC collection of 20 accessible audio games designed for blind and low-vision players, built around sound, speech, and simple controls. Published: By TactivoPlay Audio Games
Weight Loss Medication Options in 2026
An authoritative look at current FDA-approved weight loss medications, their brands and results, and how obesity intersects with disability. Published: By Ian C. Langtree
Healthy Diets Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk in Youth
New USC research finds non-smoking adults under 50 who eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains may face a higher risk of early-onset lung cancer. Published: By University of Southern California - Health Sciences
Newly Updated Pages
Mountain Trike Adds New All-terrain Wheelchair Colors: Mountain Trike Company has introduced additional custom frame color options for its all-terrain manual wheelchair range, including a re-paint service.
Mountain Trike All-terrain Wheelchairs Now Available in Australia: Finch Healthcare is now the official Australian distributor of Mountain Trike all-terrain wheelchairs, available for trial or purchase with NDIS access.