According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, approximately 1 in 6 children in the United States have developmental disabilities which include physical, learning, ...
Navigating the school system with a child who has a disability can be daunting — even for parents who consider themselves seasoned veterans after years of pushing for accommodations and services.
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 ...
Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...
As I walk into the classroom as a newly graduated teacher, I see children—each with unique abilities, interests and an ...
Three years ago, Katie Bladergroen was nearly halfway through her first pregnancy when she and her husband, Kyle, learned that the baby she was carrying had spina bifida. Since then, the Bladergroens ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island judge is working to further spread awareness of how families can prepare for guardianship of a child with disabilities when they turn 18 years old. Matthew Titone ...
The Division of Human Development and Disability (DHDD) promotes health equity for people with disabilities of all ages. DHDD ...