House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resorted to yelling parts of a speech Tuesday over the voices of protesters in wheelchairs calling for “our homes, not nursing homes.”

Families of children born premature fare well long-term, even when those children experience developmental disabilities, new research indicates.

Problems persist at Texas institutions for individuals with disabilities more than a year after workers at one facility were found forcing residents to fight each other.

Families of children with cerebral palsy are traveling to countries as far away as China, Brazil and India for stem cell treatments they hope will be life-altering.

The Obama administration is bringing new faces and a renewed energy to the Justice Department office charged with handling disability rights cases.

The unemployment rate ticked down slightly in May for people with disabilities, possibly due to a large number of temporary hires, the Labor Department said Friday.

Efforts to shutter hundreds of Los Angeles special education classrooms are emblematic of a growing trend, critics say, of cost cutting at the expense of students with disabilities.

A final set of national academic standards released Wednesday calls for students with disabilities to be “challenged to excel within the general curriculum.”

As the number of children diagnosed with autism continues to rise, researchers are looking to robots to help children better understand how to relate to people.

Chicago Public Schools’ special education department has a new man in charge who says addressing parent complaints and ensuring student progress are his top priorities.

Pediatricians should take a lead role in identifying and helping children experiencing mental health disorders, a national pediatricians group said Tuesday.

Families of seven Pennsylvania children with autism who were allegedly abused by their special education teacher will get $5 million in a legal settlement.