For the first time in California, people with developmental disabilities and their families will soon have more control and flexibility over the services and supports they need under a new program ...

The threat of COVID-19 in nursing homes and assisted living facilities has led elderly individuals and people with disabilities or underlying health conditions to seek safer administration of their ...

Between 0.7% and 1.5% of people in developed countries are estimated to suffer from intellectual disability (ID). In Spain, this is equivalent to more than 400,000 people. The term intellectual ...

A noted scholar with a long history of working to advance the assimilation of special needs individuals into mainstream society shared his perspective recently at Saginaw Valley State University.

When adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are empowered to make choices about their own lives, the benefits extend far beyond the individual. Families feel more supported, ...

Every day is a dance party at the SpArc Services Cultural Arts Center in Philadelphia. The program’s clients like Prince and the Backstreet Boys, but most often it’s Michael Jackson that gets them ...

LAWRENCE, KANSAS — Research has shown that when students with disabilities are given ownership in their education and are involved in setting goals for themselves, they have better outcomes.

A workshop for people with disabilities who want more control of their lives will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Muskegon Community College's Stevenson Center, 221 S. Quarterline. The ...