New professional guidance to the nation's pediatricians advises against using a drug in children with autism that many families are clamoring for after it was hyped by federal officials.

A judge indefinitely blocked the U.S. Department of Education from laying off nearly every staffer in its special education ...

Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults provide care to loved ones with disabilities or complex medical conditions, but a new report finds that the challenges they face vary significantly depending on which ...

Nearly a month into the federal shutdown, some organizations aiding people with disabilities are starting to scale back ...

As a result, the maximum federal SSI benefit for individuals will reach $994 per month, up from $967 this year. The top ...

The U.S. Department of Education is in talks to move oversight of special education programs to another federal agency.

Few people with Down syndrome have access to doctors specializing in the chromosomal disorder, but a new effort is underway ...

The nation's largest retailer is facing legal action after supervisors allegedly harassed employees with intellectual ...

Amid a flurry of recent autism announcements — including some that have raised questions — the Trump administration is investing $50 million into research that experts say is a step in the right ...