Center for Disabilities Studies

Researchers at Rutgers University are studying people at increased risk for both Alzheimer’s and COVID with hopes of better understanding neurological symptoms common to both. 

Moving beyond ramps and special hours, tourist attractions and events are considering how they can provide inclusive experiences for a variety of disabilities.

The Y.A.L.E. Vocational Skills Lab and Co-op in Cherry Hill, opened during the pandemic, provides vocational training for students ages 18 to 21 with developmental disabilities. Graduates emerge prepared to operate imprinting machinery.

The Supreme Court has ruled that residents of Puerto Rico are not constitutionally entitled to disability benefits on the basis of their status as residents of a U.S. territory.

A Bloomberg News analysis of CDC data finds that while Black people are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s than white people, they only account for 2 percent of patients included in related drug treatment trials.