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

The Obama administration is proposing new rules to provide first-ever minimum wage and overtime protections for in-home care workers who assist people with disabilities.

Direct care providers who help people with disabilities with life skills typically take home little in pay, but that’s not stopping some agencies from charging big bucks for their services.

When Maryland parents requested services for their children with disabilities, they heard a familiar refrain: there’s no money. But it turns out the state had millions in untapped funds.

A bill that’s expected to be introduced in Congress Tuesday would give families a new way to save money for people with disabilities without jeopardizing government benefits.

Congress is turning its attention to soaring growth in the Social Security benefits program for children with disabilities and that has advocates on edge.

Counter to some previous research, a new study finds “no association” between a family’s income level and their child’s odds of having autism or intellectual disability.

As the number of Americans living in poverty soars, people with disabilities are faring among the worst, new Census data shows.

Amid deep budget cuts, the future of an international arts program for people with disabilities is unclear.

A major New York nonprofit providing group homes and other programs for people with developmental disabilities is facing questions about million-dollar salaries and other unusual perks.

A group claiming to benefit people with autism is under fire from national disability advocates who say the organization’s fundraising efforts are nothing more than a money-making scheme.

Renting an apartment is increasingly too pricey for Americans with disabilities, according to a study out Monday showing that the cost of a one bedroom exceeds the average SSI benefit.

People with disabilities would be able to save up to $5,000 without risking their eligibility for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, under a new bill proposed in Congress.

Facing declining local property tax rolls, schools are struggling to find cash, a situation that may pit special education against general education interests in some areas.

As some states weigh trimming services for individuals with disabilities, an increasing number of families are choosing to relocate in search of greater supports.