From the classroom to the boardroom, Martha Haythorn is driven by one mission: to make life better for people with disabilities. The 24-year-old from Decatur was appointed this summer by Gov. Brian ...

Over the course of this legislative session, Virginia lawmakers might have to plug a budget hole for services for people with ...

Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...

ABLE NH, a New Hampshire-based disability advocacy organization, is planning a vigil on the State House lawn in Concord ...

Group homes, which provide residential support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, play an essential role in fostering independence, safety and dignity for some of the ...

A new law intends to make companies in charge of group homes more accountable for care of individuals with developmental ...

In Sacramento, The Early Birds Band empowers individuals with developmental disabilities through music, offering a space to ...

For many people with disabilities, getting married can come with a steep cost: the loss of federal benefits that provide ...

From 2017 through 2023, roughly 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day. This story was commissioned by the River ...