At the University, Best Buddies breaks down traditional social barriers between young adults with and without IDD, creating a less isolating world through sincere, enduring friendships.

Trump’s preoccupation with how his opponents stay on their feet is nothing new. He has fixated upon it in past speeches, seemingly equating strength with the ability to go up and down stairs, and it ...

A Washington state senator is standing by a remark he made Wednesday in which he used an offensive term for developmentally disabled people.

Words matter, and for more than 15 years, Partners in Learning has joined a national movement encouraging communities to choose respect and inclusion by ending the use of the “R-word,” […] ...

How do deaf people enjoy concerts? ASL rock stars Amber Galloway and Julian Ortiz are sign language interpreters for live music events like the New York State Fair, Lollapalooza, and the Super Bowl.

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A Beloit woman was arrested after she reportedly abused a person with a disability. The Rock County Sheriff's Office arrested Toyo Perez, 49, of Beloit on Jan, 23 for one count of ...

Long Island is home to a series of legendary museums. From the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor to the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale to the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, the ...

New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting persistent and preventable inequities in health outcomes. The research, Life ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana woman was charged with a DUI while on the job caring for a person with disabilities, ...

PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana woman was charged with a DUI while on the job caring for a person with disabilities, according to police. Montisha Brown, of Crown Point, is facing three ...

In a new twist in a long-running lawsuit, a coalition of states is challenging the right of people with disabilities to live and receive services in the community as opposed to institutions. Nine ...

The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. By Dan Barry and Sonia A. Rao Late last month, a woman ...