More than a year after premiering on HBO, a biopic about autism self-advocate Temple Grandin will pick up a Peabody Award.

Weeks after a newspaper investigation uncovered widespread abuse at New York group homes, state officials are making changes, but advocates say they don’t go far enough.

The Ms. Wheelchair California Pageant is suing a prominent Hollywood, Calif. tour provider alleging that its buses are inaccessible in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Though wandering has long been a concern within the autism community, no one knows exactly how many are affected by it. Now, a handful of organizations are banding together to find out.

A federal class action lawsuit is seeking relief for more than 19,000 Florida residents with developmental disabilities who are on a years-long waiting list for community-based services.

After eight years, The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy are calling it quits on their joint lobbying effort — the Disability Policy Collaboration — which will disband effective Friday.

An Illinois school district is facing a possible state takeover or even dissolution, all due to problems with its special education program.

A modeling agency specifically for children and young adults with Down syndrome is launching this month in Ireland and it is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.

A group of young adults with developmental disabilities will perform with country music star Darius Rucker during the Academy of Country Music Awards this Sunday on CBS.

The number of Americans with disabilities who live in dire housing situations is on the rise, a new report indicates.

Actress Kate Winslet is writing a book to promote autism awareness that will feature a series of celebrity self-portraits.

New rules expanding what qualifies as a disability for the purpose of job discrimination protections are set to be published Friday in the Federal Register.

A unique program is allowing kids to engage firsthand with adults who have disabilities and talk candidly about how differences can affect a person’s life, all through reading.

Nathan Bollar wanted to find a way to help those with autism as he worked toward becoming an Eagle Scout. The result: the 18-year-old built a copy of Temple Grandin’s “squeeze machine.”

A 91-year-old former New Hampshire state legislator who made national headlines for suggesting the state send people with disabilities to Siberia is apologizing, at least to one resident.