Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. In March 2023, conservative commentator Candace Owens did a ...

Aspiring model Debbie van der Putten loves her body, and she isn’t afraid to show it off. The 22-year old from Helmond in the Netherlands has appeared on posters throughout Europe for charity groups, ...

The rise of models with disabilities has revolutionized the fashion industry. Not too long ago, the aforementioned group lacked representation on the media, despite the fact that one in five people in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not easy to find models with disabilities in ads for the fashion and beauty industry — unless you look in the Nordstrom catalog. The company has been using models with ...

Like other disabled models (including Eyers, who has said he worries about being featured in campaigns as a “one-off sob story”), Mercado frets that the inevitable qualifier – a model with a ...

The fashion industry has made significant strides toward inclusivity, yet when it comes to disability representation, glaring gaps remain. While some brands have begun embracing a broader spectrum of ...

For many creators, entrepreneurs, and models with disabilities, finding spaces that nurture both professional growth and authentic community can feel like an uphill climb. That's where April Lockhart ...

It's no secret that kids can be mean. They find a flaw in you and pick at it — again and again. For me, it was my walk. In grade school, I had issues balancing, would walk on my toes, and often fall ...

Skokie native Lily Brasch recalls flipping through the pages of People Magazine, admiring the fashion and beauty filling its pages. However, the lack of disabled models made Brasch feel isolated from ...

More than $200 million is being made available in a broad push to establish innovative approaches to transition young people with disabilities into competitive integrated employment. The U.S.