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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...