New research suggests that determining whether or not a child likely has autism could one day be as simple as spitting in a cup....

A high school cheer squad is offering students with disabilities the chance to be center stage and boosting their self-esteem in the process....

The Trump administration's decision to stop drafting rules for website ADA compliance is widely seen as opening the floodgates to legal action....

A change to medical billing codes for the most common behavior therapy for autism will mean better insurance coverage for families and less hassle...

Children with developmental delays — including autism — are nearly 50 percent more likely than other kids to become overweight or obese...

Some charter schools are opening their arms to students in special education, but the challenges of serving a higher-than-average population of...

They aren't injured or physically ill, but tendencies to act aggressively and violently mean some people with developmental disabilities have nowhere...

While making the rounds to promote his new show, a former "Saturday Night Live" funnyman is taking heat for using the term "Down syndrome" in a...

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...