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 ...

Governor Healey signed an Executive Order establishing a statewide strategy to support adults with profound autism.

Most people with a disability in Ireland are cared for by their parents. But as those parents grow older, families are being ...

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 ...

BOSTON - Douglas Chafe is well loved by his family who desperately wants to give him the best life possible. His mom, Lorriane Morgan Chafe, says Douglas is 24 years old and is severely autistic. He ...

MACON, Ga. — Linda Hayes calls her son Daryl Jr. "the light" of her life. Daryl Jr. was diagnosed with profound intellectual disability and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a condition that causes ...

William Blake House in Northamptonshire under investigation after families raise concerns over management ...

This segment is sponsored by Easterseals Oregon. Their organization believes every person deserves the chance to thrive—to ...