Aaron Bass likes some things about Shapiro Developmental Center, a home he shares with some 500 others on a site along the Kankakee River that first housed Illinois residents with disabilities nearly ...

A budget agreement working its way through Congress rebuffs Trump administration efforts to make major changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and eliminate some disability programs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The month of March is dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities (DD), offering a wonderful opportunity to honor and celebrate members of our community and raise awareness.

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is asking the public to share their thoughts on an amendment to a Medicaid ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates say the fight for equal rights and treatment is far from over.

When General Assembly gavels in, it has a disability services budget problem to solve ...

A free, first-of-its-kind eLearning course addressing critical workforce gaps at the intersection of IDD and substance ...

Group home operators serving people with autism and other developmental disabilities would face fines for the first time in ...

Surrey Place is proud to announce the launch of Safer Steps My Way: Community Outreach for Drug and Alcohol Use, Ontario's first harm reduction program designed specifically for adults with ...