Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than one-third of mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an interaction with the child welfare system ...

The good news for families of disabled children is that there are numerous programs and organizations that provide resources they may need. Medical care may be financed by private insurance companies, ...

Federal officials are introducing a variety of new resources to help family caregivers who need time away from work to support an adult child with a disability. The U.S. Department of Labor has ...

Parents of children with life-impacting learning disabilities, neurological or developmental disorders and/or physical conditions – face myriad challenges associated with raising them. Aside from the ...

Research consistently shows that relationships with siblings are special and important for well-being across the lifespan. In the United States, one in six children has a developmental or behavioral ...

Human Rights Watch appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the special rapporteur’s report on care and support for children with disabilities within the family environment and its gendered ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Analicia Brokloff just wanted to take her daughter home. Her 2-year-old, Mila, was ready to be discharged from UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento after having a lung ...

The issue was highlighted in a recent study that shows there are 77,000 developmentally disabled adults in Ohio who have ...

B.C. is changing how it supports families raising a child with a disability, and some parents are worried their children will be left behind.

The story of how a UNICEF-supported program that promotes inclusion for children with disabilities changed young Kibra's life. Kibra, 15, met her social worker, Mikal, after teachers helped her ...

Aliya Balogun is a 10-year-old girl with special needs who cannot speak. Her family has done everything possible to help her with numerous surgeries and medical consultations, but after years of ...