I started thinking about ‘listen and respect’ after a conference I attended in June. The conference participants, mainly professionals in the field of developmental and intellectual disabilities, ...

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — They can be obvious, or invisible to others. For those who haven't lived with a disability, it's difficult to know what someone with one is going through. Sophia Vignali has ...

Between a fun game of table tennis or basketball, the gym at Atascocita Middle School was the center of attention as student Ambassadors and students with intellectual disabilities played several ...

It's not every day an elementary teacher sits in front of a gym full of screaming kids and quiets them by answering questions about his personal life. But Chris Cook, who teachers fourth grade at May ...

With the new Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder" scheduled to open on Wednesday, there's been a lot of talk about how offensive the word "retard" is. There has been discussion of how the movie fosters ...

Thirteen years ago, we were blessed with a beautiful baby boy, enriching and challenging our lives in many ways. As a preschooler, he was happy, funny, bright, even reciting poems in French. When he ...

Sept. 9 (UPI) --President Joe Biden celebrated the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the White House on Monday, calling it a source of opportunity for millions.

APPLETON - A traveling exhibit exploring disabilities arrived this week with fascinating facts and figures, a touch of humor and plenty of food for thought. What was most eye-opening, though, was ...

Since 1985, October has been recognized as Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. People of color already disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are also statistically more likely to be identified ...

Disability charity Scope has reported that two thirds of the Great British public find it difficult to speak with disabled people and one in five 18 to 35-year-olds are so uncomfortable that they ...