Advocates for those with profound autism say that a committee tasked with guiding the federal government’s strategy on the developmental disability is largely ignoring the needs of this population. A ...

Eight-year-old Rico Garcia is one of thousands of Nevada children with profound autism that requires 24/7 care. The state has ...

August 4, 2010 — Prolonged mechanical ventilation gobbles up a huge proportion of healthcare dollars and still results in persistent, profound disability. Family members or other decision makers ...

Child support past 18 is usually seen in cases where the child has special needs or is disabled. Apart from cases where obvious or profound disabilities can be seen to exist, the issue of a child's ...

As a father of a daughter with profound disabilities, my 14-year journey has encompassed agonizing isolation, relentless defeat, and overwhelming uncertainty. Firsthand, I’ve experienced that fathers ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a 54-year-old profoundly disabled, nonverbal child who is in a group home. I have been advocating for her since birth, when we learned she had suffered severe brain damage. The ...

July is Disability Awareness Month and I thought it appropriate to discuss a pivotal piece of legislation that impacted all people with disabilities, and our society at large. The Americans with ...

Audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities are often underserved by the arts, and this tour is about changing ...

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...

Nepal, Jan. 11 -- On January 2, the Supreme Court ordered political parties to include persons with disabilities in their ...