Millions of families across the U.S. quietly carry a profound and often invisible responsibility: caring for a loved one with ...

Following new changes to Disney's disability access service for parkgoers in California and Florida, guests are demanding ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

From 2017 through 2023, roughly 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day.

Meanwhile, there are broader worries about what the future of Medicaid could look like amid reports that newly empowered Republican leaders in Washington are considering changes to the program. ...