Federal health officials are putting millions into a new effort to train future doctors on how to better care for individuals with developmental disabilities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

Tucked away on 12 acres of land in Northville, where alpacas roam, chickens lay eggs, and bees buzz around an apiary, is the ...

It all started with a manikin. When training her Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students in clinical skills, Christine Rodriguez will often use the human-shaped models in simulated health care ...

Washington makes money available to the states to help young people with disabilities enter the work force. New Jersey has the worst record of helping connect families with such help. By Meredith ...

The findings are published in the journal Human-Animal Interactions. Children in the experimental group increased their moderate to vigorous physical activity by 17 minutes per day, while ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The UTHSC Center on Developmental Disabilities has received a five-year, $3.03 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living to continue serving as a University ...

Kids and young adults who get hands-on training in food prep, baking and customer service in the South Bay just got a boost to their social enterprise business by way of world-renowned chef Jacques ...

The percentage of people diagnosed with autism has more than quadrupled over two decades. Still, explicit training for law enforcement to respond to this population and people with other developmental ...

A $100K MolinaCares grant will help The Arc of Indiana expand advocacy training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

Pennsylvania nonprofit helps adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities access residential services, Family Living, supported employment, community participation, and person-centered ...