An independent federal agency is set to investigate how teacher shortages are impacting the growing number of students with ...

Hourly pay is on the rise for direct support professionals, but advocates say that doesn't appear to be enough to forestall ...

Plans are moving forward to allow people with disabilities to remain in their wheelchairs when they travel on commercial ...

In a first-of-its-kind move, a popular theme park will offer a discrete way for visitors to alert staff throughout the park ...

An ambitious new research effort seeks to follow thousands of individuals with Down syndrome from infancy to adulthood in order to learn more about the chromosomal disorder.

The number of American children and adults diagnosed with autism increased 175% in roughly a decade, according to new ...

Sensory-friendly Broadway shows have been offered for years, but a new initiative aims to accommodate people with autism at ...

Schools struggled to fill teaching positions — especially those focused on serving students with disabilities — even as ...

In a settlement with the Justice Department, one state has agreed to do more to prevent needless isolation of thousands of people with disabilities who were confined to nursing homes. The program is ...