The advance of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a new scenario of exclusion and invisibility for people with disabilities, leaving a large portion of this population in need of assistance, resources, accessibility, or medical monitoring and...

Greater College Attendance, Lower Crime and Depression By the time they reached adulthood, graduates of an intensive early childhood education program for poor children showed higher educational attainment, lower rates of serious crime and...

The faces you see in your everyday life ultimately define what you see as normal, says Jordan Nicholson, a Getty Images photographer. People with disabilities like myself make up 20% of the population. But many people with disabilities say that...

December 16, 2005 Tucson, Ariz. — The U.S. Department of Education today announced the creation of the Center for Rural Education to address challenges facing rural schools and named former U.S. Commissioner of Education William L. Smith as its...

U.S. Census Bureau Releases Data Report on Families and Disabilities July 29, 2005 --Newly released Census 2000 data showed that approximately 20.9 million American families had at least one member with a disability and that they differed in...

Majority of Children with ASDs in the Areas Studied had Developmental Concerns Before Age Three The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported findings today from the first and largest summary of prevalence data from multiple...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is initiating a multi-state collaborative study to help identify factors that may put children at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities. Approximately...

In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. This article aims to share ideas and strategies that can help reduce...

One of the richest people in the world is calling on employers to join him in hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim and Best Buddies founder Anthony Shriver kicked off a new campaign...

The concept of accessibility for individuals with disabilities has been an evolving journey, significantly propelled by landmark legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Enacted over three decades ago, the ADA has...