After the widespread success of state insurance mandates for autism treatment, a grassroots effort is underway to do the same for other developmental disabilities. This summer, Missouri became the ...

The nation’s pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability. Doctors should use genetic testing ...

A group of Maryland residents are alleging that Maryland's Medicaid system is unfairly cutting off care to people with disabilities. In a class action lawsuit filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court ...

Opinion: March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to recognize the leadership and contributions of people with disabilities across Maryland.

The federal legislation that authorizes and supports UCEDDs in every state, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), also establishes crucial statewide ...

Children were more likely to be diagnosed with developmental disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic than they were in the year before, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

There were six cases last year in North Central Ohio where a person receiving developmental disability services was exploited. Of those, four were in Richland County, one in Marion County and one in ...