Long thought to be caused by problems at birth, researchers now say that in most cases cerebral palsy may actually originate in a person’s genes much like other developmental disabilities.

A backyard playhouse designed to help a Kentucky toddler with cerebral palsy may have to go after a neighborhood association raised objections and threatened the family with fines.

Christopher Vogt is a certified master dog trainer who spends his days teaching man’s best friend to soothe and physically assist individuals with disabilities. He’s also a convicted killer.

Advocates are divided over a CDC proposal to add wandering to the menu of descriptors doctors can use to diagnose individuals with autism, intellectual disability and other conditions.

As regulators work to determine what should qualify as essential under the new health care law, habilitative services like autism behavior therapy are proving to be a sticking point.

Forget wrinkles. Botox could bring temporary relief for those who struggle with drooling, a new study suggests.

The maker of Botox said Wednesday it will pay $600 million to settle an investigation into its marketing of the drug for off-label uses, including for the treatment of cerebral palsy.

A unique partnership that is bringing shelter kittens into treatment centers for those with cerebral palsy is yielding benefits for both animals and people alike.

Families of children with cerebral palsy are traveling to countries as far away as China, Brazil and India for stem cell treatments they hope will be life-altering.

A compromise will allow a 6-year-old girl with cerebral palsy to bring her service dog to school months after her IEP team said she didn’t need the animal at school.

Congress approved a series of final changes Thursday to the health care overhaul plan, increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates and clarifying a series of other provisions.

The director of the National Institute of Mental Health is calling on psychiatrists to “transform what has become a culture of influence.”

Psychiatrists are ready to meet you face-to-face — no matter where you are — using computers and the power of the internet to make mental health care far more accessible.

With his signature Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama put in motion a complete overhaul of the American health insurance system.

The House sent a sweeping health care reform bill to the president’s desk Sunday, a move that could dramatically change the lives of Americans with disabilities, advocates say.