The sister of President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., is widely credited with changing perceptions of people with intellectual disabilities.

Nearly 19 percent of those paddled, beat or otherwise physically disciplined in public schools have disabilities even though such students comprise just 13.7 percent of all students, a new report finds.

Without resources to help them cope, parents in Haiti regularly abandon their children with disabilities at hospitals or on the streets, advocates say.

Is anger worthy of being a mental health diagnosis similar to anxiety or depression? One New York psychologist thinks so.

Nearly two-thirds of juveniles in America’s prisons are mentally ill and that number is likely to rise as cash-strapped states cut back on mental health services.

Well wishes are pouring in from around the world for Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver who is in critical condition at a Massachusetts hospital.

Unemployment among people with disabilities continued to climb in July, reaching a record high for the second month in a row, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Carly Fleischmann flails her arms, rocks constantly, struggles with tantrums and can’t speak. But at age 11, the girl with autism shocked everyone when she began typing clear thoughts.

After an intense lobbying effort, disability advocacy groups are applauding the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

Clay Marzo is one of America’s best surfers and Asperger’s syndrome may be the reason why.

A Pennsylvania school district is suing the mother of two gifted students after she requested due process 22 times in the last eight years.

Vermont provides the highest quality Medicaid services to those with developmental disabilities, while Mississippi provides the worst, according to an analysis released Wednesday.

Scott James is so shy that he didn’t leave his house for seven years, but he will be one of 50 contestants on the British show X Factor, which is similar to American Idol.

Asperger’s syndrome plays a starring role in three upcoming films, leading many to suggest that the days of “Rain Man” are long gone in favor of a broader view of the disorder.

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