One in 10 college students has a disability but the federal government needs to do more to accommodate these students, a new report finds.

With Halloween quickly approaching, there are more than ghosts and goblins to watch out for.

An expanded hate crimes bill signed into law Wednesday makes it a federal offense to commit a crime against a person based on their disability.

Measures designed to prevent fraud among California home health aides could leave people with disabilities to fend for themselves starting next week.

Children are packing on as many as 20 pounds within the first three months of use, a study finds.

California insurers are wrong to deny autism treatment coverage because providers are not state licensed, a judge says.

More British women are learning that their babies will have Down syndrome, but with 9 in 10 terminating their pregnancies births remain steady, new research shows.

In what is believed to be a first of its kind move, drug maker Pfizer has launched an autism research unit to identify new treatments for the developmental disorder.

A 20-minute flyover is all Stephen Wiltshire needs to create a stunningly detailed skyline drawing from memory. Now, the artist who has autism is taking on New York City.

Samantha Carlson, 9, typically goes a mile a minute. But after just two months of practicing yoga, the girl with special needs has learned to calm down.

Across the country, crumbling sidewalks are relegating wheelchair users to the streets and that means trouble, advocates say.

The Senate approved legislation Thursday to make crimes committed against a person based on their disability a federal offense.

The majority of donations to the country’s top mental health lobbying and advocacy group come from drug makers, a Congressional investigation has uncovered.

When one identical twin develops autism the other is significantly more likely to also have the disorder as compared to fraternal twins, a new study finds.

A group of Montana parents say their children with disabilities experienced “waterboarding-like torture” and other forms of abuse at the hands of two teacher’s aides.