ChatGPT shows hiring bias against people with disabilities

According to new research, ChatGPT shows bias against resumes with credentials that imply a disability—but it can improve.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
June 25, 2024 ~8 min

Sidewalk robots could shovel snow or act as crossing guards

New research brings robot experts together with people with disabilities to come up with new ideas for robots roaming sidewalks.

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
June 6, 2024 ~8 min


Better school air quality may shield kids with disabilities from COVID

Good airflow and filtration in schools may help children with intellectual disabilities, a vulnerable population, avoid COVID infections.

Susanne Pallo-Rochester • futurity
April 5, 2024 ~6 min

How can students with disabilities get the best teachers?

Students with disabilities need high-quality teachers, but not all teachers have the needed training and skills. A study suggests a strategy that may help.

Jack Harrison - Michigan State • futurity
March 25, 2024 ~6 min

Disabled PhD holders in STEM get paid less

STEM PhD holders with disabilities are underpaid and underrepresented in United States academia, a study finds.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~4 min

Many state COVID websites still aren’t accessible

Many websites created by US states and territories to share information about COVID-19 don't meet accessibility standards, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 27, 2023 ~5 min

Bullying and confidence have complex ties for kids with disabilities

Efforts to curb bullying of kids with disabilities should not take a one-size-fits-all approach, researchers say.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Sept. 12, 2023 ~5 min

How teachers can prevent bullying of kids with disabilities

An evidence-based, online professional development curriculum aims to help teachers handle bullying toward students with disabilities.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 31, 2023 ~7 min


There’s more to adaptive clothing than function

Retailers of adaptive clothing must make changes to satisfy an increasingly diverse customer base, a new study finds.

Courtney Perrett - U. Missouri • futurity
March 21, 2023 ~6 min

Clinical trials often exclude people with intellectual disabilities

An expert explains why excluding people with intellectual disabilities from clinical trials is a problem and what can be done to change it.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
Nov. 18, 2022 ~8 min

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