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

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

Special savings accounts that recently debuted may be a boon for families, but experts warn that without careful planning, they could compromise access to disability benefits.

The nation's largest movie theater chain will pay $56,000 and take other steps to settle claims that it illegally forced out ...

A proposed revamp of a key federal survey could lead to a drastic undercount of Americans with developmental disabilities, ...

The "profound autism" label has gained traction in recent years as a way to describe individuals on the more severe end of ...

Over half of states are not living up to their obligations under federal special education law, with many receiving a failing grade from the U.S. Department of Education multiple years in a row. Just ...

The Trump administration is tossing aside key guidance that federal officials have used to steer enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act for more than a decade. The U.S. Department of ...

The federal government is switching sides in a closely watched disability rights case and is now seeking to do away with rules requiring that people with disabilities be served in the community. The U ...

A first-ever initiative will establish a specialized national alert system and bring together three different federal agencies to beef up the response if individuals with autism go missing. The U.S.

As artificial intelligence proliferates in American life, new research finds that the technology is poised to amplify stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities. ChatGPT, Claude and other ...