For many with developmental disabilities, Facebook and other social networks are becoming a great equalizer, advocates say.

Following a trend, the Social Security Administration wants to start using the term “intellectual disability/mental retardation” in lieu of “mental retardation” alone.

It’s long been thought that animals offer a therapeutic benefit, but now a Colorado counseling practice is among the first to make animals an official part of the therapy process.

Newly uncovered documents show just how reliant New York is on Medicaid reimbursements of $1.6 million annually for each resident at state institutions.

Unemployment concerns eased slightly for Americans with disabilities in August, receding from near record levels the month prior, the Labor Department said Friday.

More American children are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs and at younger ages, but it’s unclear if the rise in prescriptions correlates to an increase in mental health needs.

The maker of Botox said Wednesday it will pay $600 million to settle an investigation into its marketing of the drug for off-label uses, including for the treatment of cerebral palsy.

A national shortage of special education teachers means many students with disabilities will enter classrooms this fall with teachers whose training is limited to a summer crash course.

An antibiotic used to treat teen acne also helps increase attention spans and communication while decreasing anxiety in people with fragile X syndrome, preliminary research suggests.