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 ...

Today marks the end of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month but that does not mean people should stop trying to include people with developmental disabilities in all facets of life. The ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

From policy to practice: obstacles and opportunities for inclusive employment in California People with IDD want to ...

At least 2,000 people with developmental disabilities in New Jersey are housed in nursing homes “contrary to their wishes” and in violation of their constitutional rights because the state does not ...

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 ...