Some 150 disability advocates from across the country headed to the White House Friday for a day-long powwow and they got a surprise visit — from the president himself.

The former head of an Autism Society chapter is accused of stealing as much as $80,000 from the group, but that’s not stopping her from hosting a conference keynoted by Temple Grandin.

President Barack Obama signed a three-year extension of the Combating Autism Act Friday, the very day the law — and many of the programs it established — was set to expire.

A new guide released Tuesday provides parents with a step-by-step look at how to obtain special education services from their school district.

Based on recommendations from more than six dozen experts, a new ranking finds that Special Olympics and The Arc are the most “high-impact” national nonprofits in the disability community.

A series of centers across the country designed to help parents find their way in the special education system are getting a lift from the federal government.

California officials claimed a win earlier this month after striking deals with two private insurers to cover autism behavior therapy, but now some advocates are calling the settlements a “sham.”

A U.S. Senate proposal designed to set limits on people with disabilities working for less than minimum wage is proving contentious ahead of a hearing slated for next month.

With Medicaid on the table as budget talks heat up, the White House is initiating meetings with disability advocacy groups and families to discuss the program’s impact on everyday Americans.

As the public comment period draws to a close on a federal proposal detailing what qualifies as community-based housing for people with disabilities, the issue is sparking controversy.

One of the nation’s largest disability organizations is getting a new CEO and he’s coming straight from the White House.

Economics alone don’t appear to be enough to settle the emotionally-charged debate surrounding the future of institutions for people with developmental disabilities.

Nearly 100 disability advocates were arrested Monday as they protested against proposed changes to Medicaid which they said would force people with disabilities to live in institutions.

A well-known New York attorney who called herself the “special education muckraker” as she investigated schools and helped parents advocate for their kids has died at 65.

After eight years, The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy are calling it quits on their joint lobbying effort — the Disability Policy Collaboration — which will disband effective Friday.