Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that more children across the nation are being diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities.

A growing number of students in the nation's schools have disabilities, new data shows, and they are more likely to ...

Federal regulators are green-lighting a new tool designed to assist clinicians in identifying children with autism.

Riding horses or even just spending time around them can make a big difference for kids with autism, helping to reduce ...

A first-of-its-kind radio station dedicated to showcasing the work of people with disabilities is making its debut.

For the first time, individuals with disabilities could see their Supplemental Security Income benefit from the federal ...

Disability service providers across the nation are turning away new referrals and scaling back programs. And, with massive funding cuts on the horizon, they see no relief in sight. A survey out this ...

The “profound autism” label has gained traction in recent years as a way to describe individuals on the more severe end of the spectrum, but now there is an effort to clarify exactly who qualifies.

The federal government will do away with rules requiring that people with disabilities be served in the community under a settlement with a handful of states that advocates say sidesteps decades of ...