In a scathing new report, U.S. Senate investigators say that residential treatment facilities serving children with developmental disabilities and other behavioral needs are a hotbed of abuse and neglect.
It’s often assumed that people with autism who are nonspeaking do not know how to read or write, but new research suggests that for many individuals that may not be the case.
Just as paramedics respond to physical health emergencies, the U.S. Department of Justice says that behavioral health professionals — not police — should respond to mental health crises.
Grammys aren’t just for the likes of Taylor Swift and SZA. A high school music teacher who started an orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities took one home too.
Hundreds of proms designed to accommodate people with disabilities are set to take place at venues around the world all on a single night leading up to Valentine’s Day.
Several new children’s books are claiming honors alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals for featuring storylines focused on the experiences of those with disabilities.
A federal panel charged with guiding the government’s autism efforts is looking for input on how other physical and mental health conditions impact those on the spectrum and the services they need.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more likely than others to say that physicians don’t listen to them, spend enough time with them or offer advice that’s easy to understand.
The U.S. Department of Education is warning state vocational rehabilitation agencies that they need to provide more than minimal services to help people with disabilities gain employment.