President Barack Obama signed legislation Tuesday requiring the federal government to replace the term “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in many areas of government.

Companies generally understand the importance of hiring individuals with disabilities, but few are making efforts to do so, according to a new survey of employers.

A modified bill to restrict restraint and seclusion in schools could breathe new life into congressional efforts to alter the way educators discipline students with special needs.

A 26-year-old Hawaii man with Down syndrome is facing deportation to his native Korea even though his parents are legal United States residents.

A Kentucky program tasked with moving hundreds of people with disabilities into the community is falling short, advocates say, having relocated just one-fifth of those it planned to.

A new program in Florida is making it easier for foster children with disabilities to be adopted by removing some of the financial burden caregivers face.

A handful of disability organizations are joining forces to establish a national resource center to assist people dealing with autism and other developmental disabilities.