I am profoundly grateful for Becoming Independent, a nonprofit organization supporting the full spectrum of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Because of its support, my son has ...

http://2cccd5dfe1965e26adf6-26c50ce30a6867b5a67335a93e186605.r53.cf1.rackcdn.com/29mwcutswrap_0.mp3 Dozens of adults with intellectual disabilities and their parent ...

"Sometimes I had to be my brother’s arms, legs, eyes and voice," writes . "It often didn’t feel like a burden, more like an ...

Echoing the 'Before We Die' advocacy group, TD said: 'Parents have no idea of what will happen to their son or daughter after ...

Hearing the train pass, and the birds sing at the scenic former Bellewood and Brooklawn foster care campus off Park Road has ...

Marilyn Lane has spent decades caring for her four adopted children, all of whom have varying degrees of intellectual disabilities. The 78-year-old mother eventually began caring for her own husband, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recently filed lawsuit alleges the Allegheny County Office of Children Youth and Families (CYF) intentionally discriminated ...

University of Iowa professors are using fruit flies to identify what genes cause intellectual disability, a common and often ...

A child’s success at school doesn’t depend only on teachers and classrooms. Studies show that when parents engage with ...

In parks, supermarkets, public transport vehicles, and elsewhere, families have to navigate a range of obstacles, from poor ...