A listing of state policies on restraint and seclusion in schools expected Friday is delayed after snow shut down federal offices in Washington for nearly a week.

Forget the pen and paper at your next IEP meeting. A new iPhone app provides legal tips and a place for notes all in the palm of your hand.

Christi Hockel always dreamed of a white wedding, but since she was born with Down syndrome, her parents were never sure that marriage would be in the cards.

The federal budget proposed by President Barack Obama last week included $250 million in new special education funds, but some advocates say that’s not enough.

Researchers are set to begin the first federally-approved clinical trial on the effectiveness of stem cells from stored umbilical cords in treating symptoms of cerebral palsy.

A Chicago nonprofit is honing in on the repetitive, detail-oriented nature of many individuals with autism by training adults with the disorder for software testing jobs.

“Intellectual disability” would replace “mental retardation” and Asperger’s syndrome would be folded into “autism spectrum disorders” under proposed changes unveiled Wednesday.

A historic meeting last week drew national attention to disability issues and forged a new relationship between advocates and the White House that could set the tone for years to come.

Mardi Gras will be extra special this year for a group of kids with disabilities who will get to watch the parades from a V.I.P. stand.

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.