Children with developmental differences often need extra services to support their physical health and mental well-being. But researching and connecting with specialists and other service providers ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Parenting is a journey filled with challenges, questions, and learning curves. But for families raising a child with a disability or developmental difference, that ...

Children with physical disabilities, neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders, and autism are at higher risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses. Preventative care, including immunization, is a ...

The CPHRC recently completed a four-year research project to understand and address the information needs of families with children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) during disasters.

FRESNO, Calif. — Sheri Louie fell in love with Kristina the moment she saw her at the group home for medically fragile children in Fresno. A licensed vocational nurse, Louie had spent years working ...

pt. I. Essays -- 1. Multilingual, multicultural, multitalented : the history of a diverse people / Roberta Thoryk, Angela Battistone-Potosky, Fred Palchik -- 2. Reaching across the divide : visual ...

Self-determination can be defined as, “the means for experiencing quality of life consistent with one’s own values, preferences, strengths, and needs” (Turnbull & Turnbull, 2001, as cited in ...

As many as 220 million young people live with disabilities worldwide. Long-standing obstacles to employment force many to rely on family to help meet their basic needs. Sadly, those without supportive ...

"She's just devastated to be away from her friends." As reported COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the U.S., Chicago-based parents Margaret Storey and Jonathan Heller have struggled with the ...

As an autistic parent, I feel the weight of generations judging my autistic children's behavior. Because their autism is invisible, I often get the dreaded comment: they don’t look autistic. The best ...

Hundreds of thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in America are living and receiving care at home. But their aging caregivers, many of whom are parents or siblings, are ...