The annual Polar Plunge in Santa Cruz raised thousands of dollars for Special Olympics athletes, providing a supportive ...

Youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or cerebral palsy experience higher mortality than the general population; causes of death vary widely.

Ensuring appropriate access to health care professionals is essential for the maintenance of good health and well-being, and an important first step to preventing and minimizing illness over the ...

A pioneering gene therapy could help treat a rare seizure disorder called Dravet syndrome, according to new clinical trial ...

Epistemic injustice is the assumption that people, usually those with less power, are unable to correctly understand their ...

By utilizing long-read sequencing, an emerging technique that reads large sections of the genome at once, scientists at UC San Diego have revealed new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Services said the intent is to 'update outdated references and clarify vague language' in the existing rules.

TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. (WTRF) — The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games is gearing up for a great summer where over 4,000 athletes ...

Is death row inmate Gary Wayne Sutton mentally competent enough to be executed by the state? That’s the question being asked ...

Abuse and intimate partner violence already happen at epidemic-level rates in our communities. People with disabilities ...

What happens when a child doesn’t quite follow the developmental milestones laid out in parenting books? When other children chatter away in preschool, but your child remains silent? For Sharifah, 44, ...

Patient advocates say state administrators in Iowa appear to be reining in Medicaid spending by cutting what are known as home and community-based services for people with disabilities.