A key U.S. Senate panel rejected a Trump administration push to make major changes to IDEA and defund some disability ...

A White House order calling for greater reliance on institutionalization threatens decades of precedent on disability rights, ...

A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program ...

Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed ...

New research suggests that a decades-old drug can alleviate anxiety issues in kids and young adults with autism. Individuals on the spectrum who took the blood pressure medication propranolol ...

After months of delays, lawmakers recently approved a federal funding bill narrowly averting a government shutdown, but advocates say it may bring more questions than answers for disability programs.

For the first time in four years, the amount of money that people with disabilities can save without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits is rising.

Mothers of adolescents and adults with autism experience chronic stress comparable to combat soldiers and struggle with frequent fatigue and work interruptions, new research finds. These moms also ...

For the first time ever, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are estimating the number of American adults who have autism. More than 5.4 million people in the U.S. — or 1 in ...

Mass firings at a federal agency supporting community living efforts for people with disabilities are fueling concerns that funding will be disrupted and programs could be forced to close.

Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation's key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain.