Federal law requires day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for children with disabilities, but parents say finding care can be near impossible in some parts of the country.

A resolution calling for the establishment of a national day to recognize the parents of children with special needs is expected to be considered as early as Tuesday in the House.

Buying gifts for kids with special needs can be tricky, experts say, stressing that it’s key to consider the individual’s abilities, interests and needs before making a purchase.

Cash-strapped school districts are getting innovative, turning to public-private partnerships, vouchers and new training programs to help meet the needs of students with disabilities.

In a letter to members of the disability community, a top TSA official says some people with disabilities will be required to undergo “alternate screening techniques including pat-downs.”

A group of Illinois families fighting to maintain in-home care for their adult children with disabilities can band together in a class action lawsuit, a federal judge has decided.

When officials at an Oregon university decided that a 20-year-old with Down syndrome could no longer audit a ceramics class, the woman’s peers responded in force.

The number of hate crimes committed on the basis of disability rose in 2009, even as the overall number of hate crimes dropped, according to FBI statistics released Monday.

At a Capitol Hill gathering to honor the 35th anniversary of the IDEA, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said more needs to be done to ensure the law’s promise.

The actress who won an Emmy for portraying Temple Grandin’s mother in an HBO biopic about the autism self-advocate gave the award to Grandin’s real life mom.

The nation’s second-largest movie theater chain will provide better seating options for people with disabilities under an agreement reached Thursday with the Justice Department.

Many children with autism are more capable academically than their IQ scores would suggest, researchers say, a finding that could have implications for the supports they receive.

Efforts to establish federal limits on the use of restraint and seclusion in the nation’s schools appear to be dead, at least for now, disability advocates are acknowledging.

The House is expected to consider a resolution Tuesday to mark the 35th anniversary of legislation that dramatically increased educational opportunities for children with disabilities.

An innovative program in Philadelphia is helping children with autism get comfortable with air travel by simulating everything from check-in to security and boarding procedures.