As the U.S. Department of Education accelerates efforts to dismantle the agency, the implications for students with disabilities remain murky.

President Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top doctor said she's not ready to rule out anything — including vaccines — in determining what's behind rising autism rates.

Uber is rolling out new features aimed at making it easier for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to get from one place to another more independently.

A program supporting respite care for families of those with disabilities and other needs is being renewed just months after backers worried it was in jeopardy.

The Education Department dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint — likely including many based on disability — all ...

George’s disability was first introduced on “Peppa Pig Tales” on YouTube this month. The two-minute short told from George’s audio perspective allows viewers to see how a typical day looks different ...

Months after Trump administration officials hyped a drug as a possible treatment for autism symptoms, one of the largest studies examining its effectiveness in this population has been retracted.

A one-of-a-kind museum chronicling disability history is reopening after a five-year hiatus in a new, bigger space that’s hundreds of miles away from its previous home. The Museum of Disability ...

More than 100,000 people with disabilities are expected at special proms planned at sites around the world all timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day. Over 950 churches in all 50 states and more than ...

Federal lawmakers are considering taking up legislation that would amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a move that disability advocates fear could open the door to broader changes ...

It’s long been thought that autism is far more prevalent in boys than girls. But findings from a new study looking at data across more than three decades suggest that may not be the case. Researchers ...