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.

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.

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 dental professionals are unwilling to accommodate adults with developmental disabilities and the consequences are extending far beyond the mouth.

Many doctors accept payments from drug makers for everything from speaking engagements to travel. Now, the federal government is on pace to make such transactions known to the public.

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.

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.

A little money spent on temporary relief for caregivers goes a long way toward keeping kids and young adults with autism out of psychiatric hospitals, a new study suggests.

While previous research has suggested that antidepressants like Prozac could help children with autism, a new study finds the drugs may be even more beneficial for adults with the disorder.

Children taking medication commonly prescribed to treat symptoms of autism and other developmental disabilities may be at increased risk for diabetes, according to a new study.

Kids with autism fare significantly better socially when their typically developing classmates are taught how to interact with them, new research suggests.

Just a fraction of the nation’s children with disabilities and developmental delays may be accessing the early intervention services they need, a new advocacy group report suggests.

Whether a child is diagnosed with autism as opposed to Asperger’s syndrome or PDD-NOS may depend more on who their doctor is than anything else.

Rather than focus on autism as a series of deficits that need to be treated, one researcher argues that people with the disorder have advantages over those who are typically developing.

People with disabilities have long complained of inequities at the doctor’s office. Now, the federal government is taking steps toward leveling the playing field.