In 2026, disability advocates want expanded access to primary and emergency care — and influence new debates around genetic ...

The number of American children and adults diagnosed with autism increased 175% in roughly a decade, according to new research that shows an uptick among certain groups appears to be driving the trend ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

Researchers at Saint Joseph’s University are collaborating with Bancroft, a New Jersey nonprofit, to pilot AI technology with people in assisted living communities. A Bancroft resident answered a ...

In a large study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Drexel University and George Washington University (GWU) found that attention deficit ...

More Minnesotans with developmental and intellectual disabilities are aging and need more involved care, leaving more to soon ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently claimed he doesn’t see older adults with what he calls “full-blown autism” — and that this somehow supports his long-debunked theory about vaccines. As two Bay Area moms ...

School districts prepare students for post-grad life, but skills and potential are lost as Chicago families try to figure out the next steps on their own. Seven months after he graduated from an ...

The Blue and Green Envelope Program seeks to help law enforcement interact better with drivers with autism and mental illness ...

Traveling can present unique challenges for passengers with disabilities, but with the right planning, it can be made more accessible.

In a study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and George Washington University (GWU) ...