Social and physical changes in the home can help older adults live alone more easily and protect their cognition, researchers say.

Some students may have a 60 times greater risk than others of facing a school suspension, a new study of St. Louis schools shows.

Ableism, or bias against people with disabilities, increases over time, research finds. At the same time, though, public displays of it decline.

A smart suitcase called BBeep and a wayfinding app can help visually impaired people get around the airport quickly.

Ninety percent of those with disabilities lose their jobs due to lack of soft skills, but a training program addresses this among young people with autism.

"The system was very liberating to me, in that it enabled me to independently manipulate my environment for the first time since my stroke."

About 1 million adults in the US need someone to help them eat. "Our goal with this project is to give people a bit more control over their lives."

Most phones offered through the federally subsidized Lifeline program for low-income people still fall far short when it comes to accessibility.