Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years. Each Sunday, we dive into the Dear Prudie archives and share a selection of classic letters with our readers. Join Slate Plus for even more ...

When I was searching for a job before graduating law school, one question on every application made me feel especially anxious: “Are you a person with a disability?” I’m autistic, so the answer is ...

Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s Social Security question is about the conversion of ...

This is a drawing of my back, based on a photograph. See how my spine veers sideways like a metronome or a stem in a vase? This is not just a funny pose as when children sing "I'm a Little Teapot." I ...

As someone who’s had a disability nearly my entire life, I understand that many people only see my wheelchair when they look at me. My 1½-year-old son Jesse, on the other hand, just sees me. His mommy ...

July is Disability Pride Month. Like a lot of people with disabilities, I have been trying all month to figure out how I feel about “disability pride” — not so much the emerging, semi-official ...

I have lived with a disability all my life. I was born with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, which causes weakness in my muscles and loss of sensation in my lower legs — it's great for getting ...

As a child, I'd always had dreams of renting race cars and motorbikes. I wanted to travel and be adventurous and free. So, for my 17th birthday, my father gifted me with a driving lesson. It just so ...

“Why did you stick with your faith after the discrimination?” Deacon Tim Bolton asked me. I had enrolled in Fairfield University’s spiritual direction program during college to deepen my lifelong ...

Thank you for carrying my heart and soul these past 16 years. You've pushed me to become a better, braver person and taught me some of the most important lessons of my life. We met when I was 18, but ...