Kids are at higher risk for autism if either — or both — of their parents are over age 35 at the time of birth, new research suggests.

Obama administration officials are planning to fan out across the country starting this spring for a series of regional White House conferences to address disability issues.

Advocates are hoping that a first-of-its-kind lawsuit pitting people with disabilities against several top officials in Oregon could spur a national shift away from sheltered workshops.

Weeks after claiming their 3-year-old was rejected for a kidney transplant because she has an intellectual disability, a New Jersey couple said the transplant may go through after all.

In what Justice Department officials are hailing as their third landmark ADA agreement in as many years, one state will make strides toward enhancing community living for people with disabilities.

Teaching kids with autism to talk things through in their heads could dramatically improve their ability to deal with everyday problems, new research indicates.

Developing a special education program for any child can be a contentious process, but new research suggests most parents are satisfied with their inclusion at IEP meetings.

Some kids with autism lose the label as they age. Now a new study is helping to explain why the diagnosis sticks around for some and not others.

Many currently diagnosed with autism could lose the label if proposed changes to the definition of the developmental disorder go through as planned, a new analysis suggests.

Congress awarded students with disabilities extra protections in recent years. Now, the Education Department is stepping up its efforts to ensure that schools are following the new rules.

It was long believed that babies learned to talk by listening. But new research suggests that youngsters lip-read, a development that could have implications for diagnosing autism earlier.

A Philadelphia hospital is taking heat after reportedly telling one mom her daughter would not be able to receive a kidney transplant because the 3-year-old has an intellectual disability.

A presidential appointment this week to a federal disability committee is drawing backlash from a group of self-advocates.

More psychiatric hospitals are working to meet the needs of kids with autism and other developmental disabilities, a new study finds, but despite significant growth, services remain limited.

Despite several recent threats to cut funding for special education, federal spending on students with disabilities will increase this year.