Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of ...

The judge, Carol Erskine, highlighted the deaths of three children with disabilities, including Harmony Montgomery.

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher ...

The Sandusky County Board of Developmental Disabilities encourages parents to trust their instincts. If something feels off — ...

A new bill filed in the Illinois Senate would change state law to define transgender identity as a form of mental illness.

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) introduces legislation that would label “transgenderism” a mental illness. Senate Bill 3842 would amend the Mental Health and ...

CHICAGO — A woman with a developmental disability was last seen Wednesday in Gold Coast. Jessica Reed, 41, is missing from the 200 block of West Division. She was last seen Wednesday and has a ...

A 20-year-old man with a developmental disability who went missing in Hesperia on Monday morning was found safe Monday night, authorities said. Aaron Sanchez, described as nonverbal, went missing ...

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 ...

The following changes were made in the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (IDD-PASRR) Handbook. Section Title Change 1100 Definitions Adds definitions ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County’s Board of Developmental Disabilities is running out of money. The board operates largely on one 3.9-mill continuous property tax levy that voters approved in 2005 on ...