The legisation followed a report by NJ Advance Media which uncovered the abuse and medical neglect of a young woman with ...

Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...

Deputy Secretary Marlana Hutchinson listens to advocates testify Thursday on proposed cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration budget. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown). State officials said ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

Over the course of this legislative session, Virginia lawmakers might have to plug a budget hole for services for people with ...

Many families are worried about cuts in the budget that will end programs that help everyone from preschoolers to adults with special needs. “It makes me sad,” Anita Kitchen said. Kitchen is a retired ...

For many people with disabilities, getting married can come with a steep cost: the loss of federal benefits that provide ...

The Byron Fire Hall went “back in time” to the 80s on Jan. 8 for its dance for adults with developmental disabilities.

As lawmakers begin to unpack the budget challenges faced by the Developmental Disabilities Administration, advocates are asking them to remember the human cost of the more than $200 million in ...

Sylvia Halfhill brings a smile, a positive attitude and a desire to help others with her every day when she arrives to work ...

The house on Stack Drive had been up for sale for over a year. After it sold, Matt St. Cyr watched from his home less than 50 feet away as routine renovations took place — new siding, roofing and ...