A Georgia couple listed everything they own on eBay — minus their house — to pay for treatments for their children. But the winning bidder wants to pay the couple and let them keep their belongings.

As more details emerge about the birth of octuplets on Monday, fertility specialists and medical ethicists are debating who should be a candidate for fertility treatments.

The golden glow of towels waving in the stands at the Super Bowl this Sunday will be supporting far more than the Pittsburgh Steelers playing on the field. Proceeds from the $7 towels go to support people with developmental disabilities.

An attorney tasked by New York courts with managing money for dozens of individuals with illnesses and disabilities was charged Wednesday with taking more than $4 million from them.

A law signed Thursday by President Barack Obama makes it easier for workers — including those with disabilities — to sue for wage discrimination.

The House of Representatives approved a $819 billion economic stimulus package Wednesday evening, which includes funding for special education and a one-time stimulus payment for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients.

When Gatorade set out to re-brand itself as “G,” the company did more than give itself a new name.

As many as half of all children with developmental disabilities may also have mental health issues, which often go undiagnosed, experts say.

For two Illinois siblings with autism, life a year ago was full of meltdowns, limited social interaction and frequent instances of wandering away from their mom. But that all changed when the family got a service dog.

Following a report exposing physical and emotional injuries resulting from seclusion and restraint tactics schools use to handle behavior, the chair of the House Education and Labor Committee is calling for an investigation.

Come February 7, about 2,400 athletes with disabilities will convene in Boise, Idaho to compete in the largest ever winter sporting event — the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

Think your wallet is pinched these days. You’re not alone. And now, even large nonprofits whose business it is to assist people with developmental disabilities are unable to get credit.

On the heels of a mid-January report revealing widespread physical and emotional injuries resulting from schools’ use of seclusion and restraint, two states are moving to limit such discipline tactics.

At 22, Larry and Beth Markin knew it was time for their son to leave home. But none of the ready-made options — an institution or an existing group home — seemed like a good fit. So, they remodeled a home specifically with their son Eric’s needs in mind.

Last month we brought you Scoop Essentials: IEP Boot Camp, a conversation about the rights of students with disabilities with special education attorney Marcy Tiffany. Now, Marcy answers your questions on everything from requesting remediation and reevaluations to transition and placement.