As more children with autism enter adulthood, new research finds that residing with family may predict more than anything how much access they have...

A Netflix series centering on the experiences of a teen with autism is adding nearly a half-dozen actors on the spectrum to its cast....

Eight years after legal requirements were set in motion to "enhance and improve" support for those with special needs, families say the military has...

With thousands of additional children in one state expected to soon be eligible for special education, there are big questions about where the...

Following an initial vote in Congress, advocates are hopeful that a federal program aimed at helping people with disabilities move from institutions...

In a first, a company says a blood test that can detect some children with autism is expected to be commercially available before the end of the year....

A homeowners board that's being sued for blocking door-to-door school bus service for a girl with disabilities is arguing that the bus is a "direct...

People with disabilities in nearly every state will receive help accessing housing in the community thanks to an infusion of millions in federal...

Disability advocates are none too pleased amid reports that President Donald Trump called Attorney General Jeff Sessions "mentally retarded."...

Training primary care providers to accurately diagnose autism is yielding big dividends, researchers say, allowing children on the spectrum to be...

The families of four men living in a state-run home for people with developmental disabilities say they were never informed that their loved ones'...

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the...