Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...

Correspondent photo / John Patrick Gatta Beyond Expectations Barber School student Robert McCrae of Youngstown, left, supervises as Erika Mike of Boardman uses an air hose to blow off cut hair from ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates ...

Aaron Bass likes some things about Shapiro Developmental Center, a home he shares with some 500 others on a site along the Kankakee River that first housed Illinois residents with disabilities nearly ...

WXXI and Al Sigl launch the Move to Include podcast as part of Dialogue on Disability, exploring inclusion, employment, and ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities worked with the Ohio Association of County Board Development Disabilities on Thursday to train local law enforcement on how to ...

One of the most crucial things a family can do to care for a loved one with a disability is estate planning. The process offers opportunities to plan for today and the future that can enhance the ...

Community leaders gathered Monday to celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing project in San Bruno designed ...

It all started with a manikin. When training her Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students in clinical skills, Christine Rodriguez will often use the human-shaped models in simulated health care ...

Heading into her sixth Legislative Session, Tallahassee Democratic Rep. Allison Tant is prioritizing legislation aimed at ...

A recent report on employment for people with intellectual disabilities shows that the lack of work opportunities is due to systemic barriers not individual limitations. KALW’s Rachel Longan has more.

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — An alert is now available to help find people dealing with intellectual or developmental disabilities when they go missing, which is encouraging news for their loved ones. It’s ...