A major study of children with intellectual disabilities has highlighted the additional challenges that they often face, including a much-increased likelihood of being diagnosed as autistic, as well ...

The legisation followed a report by NJ Advance Media which uncovered the abuse and medical neglect of a young woman with ...

Attention in planning for family members with disabilities pays long-term benefits that are worth the investment.

The estimated prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in a New Jersey study more than tripled during a 6-year period, including a fivefold increase in children with autism who do not have a ...

MIDLAND On January 6, the full staff of Midland Montessori School visited Spectrum of Solutions’ Children’s Therapy Center as ...

ORLANDO, Fla.— Children with disabilities in foster care are extremely vulnerable, facing risks of maltreatment and removal from their homes and greater need for healthcare services. New research ...

Digital platforms, such as TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, and YouTube have become predatory hunting grounds for individuals targeting children with cognitive impairments, according to a newly released ...

Carlos, a six-year-old Hispanic American diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is primarily non-verbal. At age two, he was removed from his home due to abuse and neglect. Carlos and his four ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

The partnership aims to enhance the quality of educational and developmental services for children with intellectual ...

LOS ANGELES — Mayra Jimenez picked up her phone and braced herself. She was trying — again — to get independent living skills training for her son Bryan, who has an intellectual disability. If she and ...