The legisation followed a report by NJ Advance Media which uncovered the abuse and medical neglect of a young woman with ...

Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates ...

Community leaders gathered Monday to celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing project in San Bruno designed ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

Deputy Secretary Marlana Hutchinson listens to advocates testify Thursday on proposed cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration budget. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown). State officials said ...

Over the course of this legislative session, Virginia lawmakers might have to plug a budget hole for services for people with ...

For many people with disabilities, getting married can come with a steep cost: the loss of federal benefits that provide ...

ABLE NH, a New Hampshire-based disability advocacy organization, is planning a vigil on the State House lawn in Concord ...

Heading into her sixth Legislative Session, Tallahassee Democratic Rep. Allison Tant is prioritizing legislation aimed at ...

Many families are worried about cuts in the budget that will end programs that help everyone from preschoolers to adults with special needs. “It makes me sad,” Anita Kitchen said. Kitchen is a retired ...

From 2017 through 2023, roughly 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day. This story was commissioned by the River ...