Kids with disabilities and other special health care needs are at increased risk for bullying and generally show less motivation to succeed in school, new research indicates.

As most scientific efforts focus on finding a reliable prenatal test to screen for Down syndrome, one researcher is instead looking to use medication to treat the disorder.

A New York man with special needs is taking action after he says he was denied a job with the Transportation Security Administration because of his disability.

Caregivers of those with disabilities may soon have an easier time accessing respite care services, thanks to $1.1 million in grants designed to strengthen such programs.

On the 21st anniversary of the ADA, advocates are demonstrating across the U.S. against a proposal that would set guidelines on when workers with disabilities can be paid less than minimum wage.

As autism advocates press for laws requiring that private health insurers cover behavior therapy, the question of who should license therapy providers is emerging as key.

People with disabilities could go without Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, benefits come August if lawmakers are unable to reach an agreement to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.

After years of controversy surrounding a Massachusetts school that administers electric shocks to people with developmental disabilities, the state is taking steps to restrict the practice.

When a Georgia mom took her children to McDonald’s, she probably never imagined she would be punched in the face. But that’s just what happened and it allegedly hinged on the kids’ service dog.

The dating life of people with disabilities will be the focus of a new reality show on British television dubbed “The Undateables.”

A group of U.S. senators wants the federal government to fully fund special education for the first time ever and they’re proposing that higher cigarette taxes are the way to pay for it.

California officials claimed a win earlier this month after striking deals with two private insurers to cover autism behavior therapy, but now some advocates are calling the settlements a “sham.”

Starting this fall, wandering will be added to the list of descriptors doctors can use to diagnose individuals with autism, intellectual disability and other conditions.

A U.S. Senate proposal designed to set limits on people with disabilities working for less than minimum wage is proving contentious ahead of a hearing slated for next month.

A new warning label for the popular antipsychotic Seroquel cautions against taking the drug in combination with certain other medications.