For half a century, the U.S. has been achieving one of the most important civil rights victories most Americans have never heard of: closing the large institutions that once warehoused people with ...

Non-profit mental health organisation urges communities to better understand and support children facing both developmental and emotional challenges. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 2, ...

A team of faculty and researchers across the country, including faculty at the University of Wisconsin, joined forces on a study aiming to uncover critical considerations for families of children with ...

Children with developmental disabilities often struggle to access dental care even though they are at increased risk of tooth decay and other issues. Now, new guidance is detailing what pediatricians ...

Parents of children with life-impacting learning disabilities, neurological or developmental disorders and/or physical conditions – face myriad challenges associated with raising them. Aside from the ...

The Vong-Vien Family is one of tens of thousands of families that have benefited greatly from Parents Helping Parents, an ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WXIX) - Three parents of children with developmental disabilities filed a writ of mandamus against the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) in the Ohio Supreme Court on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of ...

California is home to nearly 1 million children with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities — most of whom receive ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Right now, parents with children who have developmental disabilities aren't compensated for the care until the child turns 18, but two new bills in the Washington legislature could ...

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm in the borough of West Chester is dedicated to helping children with disabilities by connecting ...

Sleep is a rare commodity at Lindsay Crain's house. Most nights, she and her husband are up dozens of times, tending to their daughter's seizures. The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks - ...