Parents of children with life-impacting learning disabilities, neurological or developmental disorders and/or physical conditions – face myriad challenges associated with raising them. Aside from the ...

Asha Abdullahi, a Somali immigrant and a mother of five, noticed gaps in the system when her son was diagnosed with autism. The Roslindale center she founded helps fill those voids. The first time ...

Cheryl Plaster, superintendent of Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD), is the recipient of the 2024 Ron Kozlowski Advocacy Award from Advocacy and Protective Services of Ohio.

NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union released a guide today, outlining steps that defense attorneys can take to ensure people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to successfully ...

NAPA, Calif. — Jessica Pequeño of Napa has been taking breaks from watching the news lately. But when she opens her social media feeds for the support groups she frequents for parents of children with ...

The Trump administration wants to eliminate the nation’s university centers on developmental disabilities and rethink the way Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs are funded, but a new ...

A student from a private school in Chennai and a resident of a home for children with intellectual disabilities collaborate ...

Agreement in A.A. v. Buckner, filed in 2021, requires state to implement new safeguards, assessments, and family-based ...

"She's just devastated to be away from her friends." As reported COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the U.S., Chicago-based parents Margaret Storey and Jonathan Heller have struggled with the ...

Research consistently shows that relationships with siblings are special and important for well-being across the lifespan. In the United States, one in six children has a developmental or behavioral ...

CLINTON, Wis. -- State disability councils and advocacy agencies are sounding the alarm that their work ensuring people with disabilities have rights, resources, and representation in policy is on the ...

MassLive recently asked readers to identify people they consider Hispanic and Latino leaders in Massachusetts, working to make a difference across the state. Profiles of these leaders will be ...