Autism, developmental delay and multiple disabilities marked the fastest growing IDEA disability categories between 2023 and ...

Advocacy service funding for people with learning disabilities has been cut by 15% over the last four years, according to research by Improving Health and Lives. Specialist advocacy services can ...

Groups that advocate on behalf of specific disabilities are proliferating, fueled by a medical establishment that can trace disorders down to their very genes and a communication system that can ...

This post was co-authored by Dr. Miranda Melcher. Once a student moves from high school to college, the responsibility for acquiring accommodations or services shifts from the school to the student.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – During Disability Pride Month, local organizations say one of the best ways to protect those with developmental disabilities is to know the signs of abuse and be able to act as ...

Disability – the one minority you can join at a moment’s notice. Do I have your attention? Extrapolating this truism to recognize that the disability community constitutes approximately 15 percent of ...

Partners in Policymaking is accepting applications for its advocacy training course for Minnesotans with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. The training program is free, with ...

Fists of resistance and FBI raids. Marches and megaphones. Pundits and protest. Across more than three decades, I’ve seen a lot at the Tennessee General Assembly. I’ve seen the best of humanity, and I ...

Recently, the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) sent a survey to their clients by sixth-semester social work and sociology student Mia Giancola gauging for the interest of a disability ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - UW-Eau Claire student, Lily Eisele, received a national disability advocacy award for her dedication to creating a safe and inclusive campus environment. This Saturday marks ...

(Ryan Sun, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) We can’t let July come to a close without acknowledging Disability Pride Month, a time ...