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Nearly a decade after reimagining the way shoes are designed to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, Nike is doing the same thing for backpacks.
Almost eight months since the Social Security Administration's chief announced a series of policy changes, his effort to overhaul the system has achieved clear gains but remains a work in progress.
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Parents say surf therapy is a welcome respite, offering children with mobility issues or sensory sensitivity a chance to overcome those challenges and build confidence as they catch a wave.
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but experts are split on what that would mean for students with disabilities across the nation.
The Census will not make any changes to the way it counts the number of Americans with disabilities for at least two years following concerns that planned updates could lead to a severe undercount.
Hundreds of TJ Maxx stores are offering apparel designed and created by people on the autism spectrum as part of a new partnership.
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The parents of a boy who is nonverbal and has multiple disabilities allege that school officials banned his service dog over behaviors that were intended to alert others of the child's seizures.
In a first, a new PBS Kids series showcasing a cast of neurodiverse characters is headed to television.
When a mom learned that the restaurant hosts cooking classes for kids, she proposed a similar class designed for people like her 53-year-old son, who has a disability.
Latinos often have difficulty accessing services to help their children with developmental disabilities, but some nonprofits are stepping in to help.
An independent federal agency is set to investigate how teacher shortages are impacting the growing number of students with disabilities across the nation.
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In a settlement with the Justice Department, one state has agreed to do more to prevent needless isolation of thousands of people with disabilities who were confined to nursing homes.
An ambitious new research effort seeks to follow thousands of individuals with Down syndrome from infancy to adulthood in order to learn more about the chromosomal disorder.
Experts say children with severe autism need steady, intensive behavioral therapy and medication, but many families say it is difficult if not impossible to get the help their kids need.
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