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Is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) a Disability?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It can cause fatigue, trouble with balance and coordination, muscle weakness, and vision problems. Having MS doesn’t ...
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Experimental drug shown to slow multiple sclerosis disability

An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial suggests. The drug, tolebrutinib, delayed ...
The Malta Independent

Persons with invisible disabilities face multiple forms of discrimination

The more I meet families, the more I meet individuals who share their experience with me about their children or relatives who have a form of invisible disability that still goes unnoticed in today’s ...
NPR

When covering disability, avoid ableist tropes like the 'pity trap'

JOE SHAPIRO, INVESTIGATIONS, NPR: My name is Joe Shapiro. I'm a correspondent at NPR. I work on the Investigations unit, but I've had a long interest in disability issues. I've been writing about this ...