Parents are generally most vulnerable to divorce when their kids are young, but for parents of children with autism that susceptibility continues into adolescence and adulthood.

A Missouri couple with disabilities is finally getting to take their infant daughter home two months after state officials seized her alleging they could not properly care for the girl.

Mothers of children with autism frequently forgo promotions, work fewer hours and decline new job offers as a result of their caregiving responsibilities, new research indicates.

Families of children born premature fare well long-term, even when those children experience developmental disabilities, new research indicates.

Parents of children with autism are no more likely to divorce than parents of typically developing children, a first-of-its-kind study released Wednesday indicates.

At 21 and left with no one to care for her, Haylee Cain had no choice but to move into a nursing home. Two months and a newspaper article later, she’s getting a new lease on life.

Parents of those with developmental disabilities often worry about their child’s vulnerability, but when kids have Williams syndrome that concern takes on a whole new dimension.

Determining whether or not an adult with a disability qualifies for significant assistance often comes down to one factor: IQ score. Trouble is that IQ and ability don’t always match up.

In a reversal, a federal appeals court now says that a girl who inherited fragile X from sperm her mother purchased from a sperm bank cannot sue under product liability law.

A decision by an Australian court to permit the sterilization of an 11-year-old girl with severe disabilities is drawing heated debate.

Grandparents are often the first to suspect that a child may have autism and they play a major role in caring for children once they are diagnosed.

At 70, Edgar Call is believed to be the oldest man living with Down syndrome. But at home with his adopted family, he’s just one of the kids.

A pregnant woman who fled to Ireland after British authorities told her she wasn’t smart enough to raise a baby was ultimately forced to give up her child anyway.

An Australian couple say they would have terminated the pregnancy if they knew in advance that their daughter would have Down syndrome.

There are nearly 17 million unpaid caregivers of children with special needs, many of whom say they have no choice but to provide an average of 30 hours per week of care.