March is Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. On March 21, communities around the world recognize World Down Syndrome Day. Writer ...

Jefferson County's school board is voting on ECE cuts that would reduce staff work days. Some staff fear it will hurt students with disabilities.

The school that 24 boys in state care called their own is gone, and the people who run it are focused on what comes next. The Dessie Scott School, located on the Buckhorn Children and Family Services ...

When considering the challenges faced by children with developmental language disorder (DLD), it's natural to think of difficulties they have in understanding and using language. What tends to get ...

Parents of children with disabilities told Iowa lawmakers a bill locking in Medicaid privatization would worsen service denials, delays and provider shortages.

Since she was just a child, Diana McClure has cared for others, most notably her sister, who lives with an intellectual disability. After facing challenges in her ...

Note: This is the editor’s note that appeared in the March 2026 print edition. Portions of this were originally published online in the Feb. 8 Indy Digest.

Six months ago, the federal government loudly proclaimed the likely benefits of an existing drug called leucovorin for treating autism. Now that proclamation has officially turned into a whimper. On ...

Best Buddies prom for students with intellectual disabilities ended with a surprise donation as Orange Show pledged all ticket sale proceeds back to the group.

OLYMPIA — Sen. Nikki Torres has replaced Sen. Leonard Christian on Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families oversight board as he faces backlash over his use of a slur on the Senate ...

The Trump administration explored giving the green light to a potential treatment for a broad swath of people on the autism spectrum — but a new drug approval scales back those ...

The Tennessee Senate considered legislation this week aimed at protecting communities, defending parental rights, and holding bad actors accountable. This week, I was also pleased to pass two of my ...