Many people with disabilities still face barriers to access healthcare, education, jobs, leisure, and to participate in political life. Almost half of the EU population think that discrimination based ...

We also consulted more than a dozen other experts, including those who work with blind and deaf folks and people with developmental disabilities, as well as representatives from companies that ...

Others have severe disabilities ... child from having ASD,” says Megerian. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the term that replaced pervasive developmental disorders (PPDs), is a condition ...

Smith was diagnosed with autism when he was just 2 1/2 years ... resources for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Best Buddies Job Program, which helps ...

At stake are resources and support for more than seven million students with disabilities who depend on the agency to ensure access to a free public education. Judy Woodruff reports for our series ...

Sometimes genetic or developmental changes affect how the brain is built, which can lead to mental disabilities or learning differences. In other cases, animals may be exposed to scary or ...

Whether it's declaring that blindness prevents government employees from doing their jobs or suggesting that hiring workers with intellectual disabilities ... people with autism and post-traumatic ...

It can include learning disabilities like dyslexia or neurological differences like Tourettes. But in this article, I’m going to focus on autism and ADHD—because those are my specialties—and ...

Examples of developmental disabilities include autism, learning disabilities, brain injury, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, epilepsy, sensory and language disabilities ...

She was diagnosed with autism in 2023 - just after her youngest daughter was also diagnosed. Now, Nelson is encouraging people to seek a diagnosis if they also think, or have long had suspicion ...

Several major U.S. airlines are challenging a new federal rule aimed at improving travel for those with disabilities. American Airlines ... Sign up for Disability Scoop's free email newsletter to get ...