This month is Developmental Disabilities Month to break down barriers and recognize the contributions those with developmental disabilities make in our society.

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 ...

March is Disability Awareness Month, and to celebrate the Greensburg Decatur County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an open house and a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. today (Tuesday, March ...

Research finds health disparities among people with IDD. Racial and ethnic health disparities are a pervasive public health problem. Research finds similar health disparities among people with ...

Developmental disabilities are a diverse group of severe chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impairments. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development defines the ...

Using visualization requires people to read abstract visual imagery, estimate statistics and retain information. However, people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) often process ...

Dr. Yolangel Hernandez Suarez was not able to see her son for months after the pandemic began. A 28-year-old man who is on the autism spectrum, her son lives in a group home. Until recently, visits to ...

This conversation has been edited for conciseness and clarity. Sancia Kundu (SK): In your experience, Carly, how do you see ableism or pressure to meet typical developmental expectations impact the ...

The coronavirus pandemic has had an especially harsh impact on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – and they need special support, a group of specialists argued Friday in a letter ...

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. When I visit St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cresskill, N.J., in April, people ...