Autism Speaks took in more than $69 million last year, over $600,000 of which was paid to a single executive, recently released tax filings indicate.

If schools must close due to swine flu, special education students will stay home just like their peers, but may qualify for extra assistance once school resumes.

A recent ranking put Vermont at the head of the pack. Find out how your state can boost its score.

Once a regularly dished insult, efforts to brand the word “retarded” as unacceptable are starting to see success.

A Minnesota store violated the rights of a 14-year-old girl with autism when staffers disallowed the teen’s sister from helping her in a dressing room, a judge says.

New York state violated the ADA by leaving thousands of people with mental illness in large, segregated facilities, a judge said Tuesday.

A new program is providing some much needed relief to Navy families who have children with disabilities.

Unemployment increased nearly 2 percent in August among people with disabilities, reaching a record high for the third month in a row.

At least 36 children died from swine flu in the United States as of Aug. 8, most of whom had an underlying illness or developmental disability, according to the CDC.

Unions are targeting thousands of Illinois in-home care providers — many of whom are parents of those with developmental disabilities — for membership. They are finding mixed results.

A Sarasota, Fla. special education teacher who allegedly hit, kicked and pushed her students with disabilities will keep her job.

When Ryan Mulhausen, 29, was hit by a caretaker last year, the action was deemed abuse. But it would be hard for a future client to learn of the caretaker’s infraction.

At a Colorado camp, kids with autism spend a week rock climbing, rafting and waterskiing. The aim: conquering outdoor activities will lead to better self-control when the kids go home.

A new communication device for people with severe mobility problems allows users to select letters on a computer screen by opening and closing their mouths.

When Matthew Simchick’s parents withdrew him from public school and sought reimbursement for costly tutoring, their Virginia school district fought back hard. They’re not alone.