Thousands of swimmers took a leap into Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach Sunday morning to raise funds for the Special Olympics Illinois at the 26th annual Polar Plunge.

In anticipation of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March, Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities ...

A bill designed to protect neurodivergent drivers and passengers during police encounters is moving to the Georgia House after passing the Senate by a unanimous vote.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Thirty years ago, Jim O’Hara Jr. woke up from a coma, unable to walk, talk or eat. An 18-wheeler had broadsided his ...

Shari Bailey is familiar with the chuckles when she talks about elopement -- but it refers to people with autism or dementia who run or wander off, often with tragic results. For Bailey, whose ...

CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2026 / PRZen / Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies (CGI) proudly ...

Fitness 4 Focus continues to grow as more communities recognize the need for specialized fitness programs. Many ...

Just last December, the United Nations marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, reinforcing global commitment to disability inclusion in all aspects of social, economic, cultural and ...

Compassion Care Services is the first organization in the U.S. to become a Down Syndrome Center of Excellence™ and ...