Parents describe a 'there's nothing we can do to help' mindset when their children with disabilities get special services at school. Will that change?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than one-third of mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an interaction with the child welfare system ...

All parents worry about what will happen to our children when they are gone. This is especially true of parents who have children with disabilities. Because of medical advances, children with ...

Dr. Ann Wilkinson created WeBUILT, a community designed for adults with disabilities to live independently, after facing ...

Every parent dreams of providing the best possible future for their child, and this takes on extra meaning when raising a child with a disability. While your journey may include unique challenges, it ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- If your kids aren't back to school yet, it's likely they'll be going back soon. One mother who has a child with a disability says getting her daughter the proper resources has ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act says schools have to help not just students but parents with disabilities, too, like making sure deaf or blind parents can communicate during parent-teacher ...

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Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS Mornings." She specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Analisa is a United States ...

We have another puncture in the myth that parents with disabilities are not and cannot be competent parents. In a study just published by Michele Messmer Uccelli and Michela Ponzio this August in the ...

Two cases involving Tennessee children with autism illustrate the harsh, complex realities they face in the juvenile justice system.

Lavina Oduor is a Kenyan humanist social activist, co-founder, and current Director of Heart to Heart Smile, a volunteer-led organization whose mission is ...