A British punk band is on a mission to help their fans with disabilities gain the right to party late into the night.

White House officials tell Disability Scoop the president supports the Community Choice Act, but are mum on including it in health care reform.

Despite increased awareness, there’s been practically no change in the age of diagnosis over the last seven years, a study finds.

Think twice before accepting free samples of drugs like Adderall XR, Concerta and Strattera, Consumer Reports is warning.

An ad campaign launched Wednesday by Autism Speaks urges Congress to include autism insurance coverage in its health care reform efforts.

Mothers of children with autism experience more stress than mothers of kids with other types of developmental delay.

A man with Down syndrome will be one of 30 heroes honored by People Magazine and Major League Baseball at the league’s All-Star Game.

More than two dozen national disability organizations are asking the Senate to confirm Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

After one former employee pleaded guilty, a judge ruled that cell phone videos cannot be used in the trial of a second.

New rules issued Monday will dramatically increase the number of embryonic stem cell lines scientists can study.

People with developmental disabilities can be seen as easy prey. How to avoid being victimized.

Cell phone videos allegedly showing staffers at a Texas institution forcing residents with disabilities to fight likely won’t be admissible.

A focus on punishment rather than preventive treatment contributes to violence, charges a new report.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said her 1-year-old son with Down syndrome contributed to her surprise announcement to resign from office.

Unemployment among people with disabilities reached its highest rate in June since the government began tracking such data, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.