Don’t ask prying questions or make comments like “You don’t look disabled.” These suggest that a person’s disability isn’t real or isn’t important. Make a routine.

Like other marginalized groups, those who are diagnosed with a developmental disability are presented with a variety of challenges. To better address them, the Developmental Disability (DD) Act was ...

The Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities aims to serve as a leader in Ohio for advancing live-learn-work-play opportunities for people with disabilities. ... Reinventing developmental ...

A simple envelope might not look like much, but for law enforcement officers and civilians alike, it can be the difference between a tense misunderstanding and a smoother, safer interaction. The Blue ...

March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month, established by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. Despite facing higher unemployment rates, people with developmental disabilities possess a wide ...

People like me, people who live with intellectual and developmental disabilities, are always told to wait: Wait for services; wait for support; wait for the chance to get to live the life we ...

A Medicaid waiver could provide services to those with disabilities, but the waitlist to get that in Florida is years long. JJ Holmes, a 21-year-old college student with cerebral palsy, imagines ...

Even experienced caregivers say finding services for young adults with developmental disabilities is like navigating a maze. When Shirley Perez’s daughter aged out of the school system, Perez ...

Security For Those With Developmental Disabilities May 1, 2025 • Matthew G. Ricks ...

When a young adult with a developmental disability in Massachusetts turns 22, ... the early 20s can feel more like "falling off of a cliff," as many families describe it.