In the ten years since the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by 168 countries, there has been both progress and stubborn obstacles. Case in ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

Joy Boe worked in many different areas of service for people with disabilities, but it was an arts program that she really fell in love with, inspiring what would later become the nonprofit she gladly ...

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often lose access to specialized care once they age out of pediatric services. A new report from the University ...

When Elizabeth Dalzell’s daughter Liesl complained of severe pain in her left shoulder in June by using sign language, it began a nearly monthlong odyssey through New Jersey’s health care system ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington The inability of Congress and President Trump to agree on a government ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Halloween is almost here, and some kids were getting to show off their costumes early. May We Help put on their annual Halloween costume builds and festival took place on Sunday ...

Close to 200 people with intellectual disabilities are sent to residential placements more than 100km from their home, ...