The real story is the therapist and the case manager who will volunteer their time to help that individual find a homeless shelter and whatever resources are still available.

The agency’s chief operating officer and interim CEO, Nicole Harrison, and marketing director Karon Davis talked with Jan ...

According to neuropsychologist Ondřej Bezdíček, the diagnosis of "mild" mental disability in the Czech Republic suffers from fundamental shortcomings which have a negative impact on Romani children in ...

A Kerry man has admitted to sexually abusing multiple children over the space of two and a half years. 34-year-old Michael ...

Families say lack of therapy supports and staff resources remain unresolved as Carrigaline Community Special School prepares to reopen ...

Because diagnosis has become the gateway to funding, the National Disability Insurance Scheme requires redesign, not administrative reform.

What was going to happen to their 31-year-old intellectually disabled sister when Caroline could no longer look after her? “I ...

Attending Eastdale Collegiate in the city’s east end has been life-changing for Andrea Seeborn’s 16-year-old son, Charlie.

As the authors note, Down syndrome offers a rare scientific advantage – because it is caused by a clearly defined genetic change present from conception, researchers can study brain tissue at the very ...

The emotional gut punch delivered in the kitchen the other day was yet another reminder that so much of the hardship and brutal reality of being a parent carer occurs behind closed doors. I’ve ...

Background: Intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often concomitant childhood developmental disorders. These disorders can alter family quality of life (FQoL). Objective: ...

Continuing Education Credits: up to 11 hours, through American Psychological Association (APA), Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work (PA SBSW), or International Accreditors for Continuing Education ...