For many with developmental disabilities, Facebook and other social networks are becoming a great equalizer, advocates say.

Following a trend, the Social Security Administration wants to start using the term "intellectual disability/mental retardation" in lieu of "mental retardation" alone.

It's long been thought that animals offer a therapeutic benefit, but now a Colorado counseling practice is among the first to make animals an official part of the therapy process.

Newly uncovered documents show just how reliant New York is on Medicaid reimbursements of $1.6 million annually for each resident at state institutions.

Unemployment concerns eased slightly for Americans with disabilities in August, receding from near record levels the month prior, the Labor Department said Friday.

More American children are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs and at younger ages, but it's unclear if the rise in prescriptions correlates to an increase in mental health needs.

The maker of Botox said Wednesday it will pay $600 million to settle an investigation into its marketing of the drug for off-label uses, including for the treatment of cerebral palsy.

A national shortage of special education teachers means many students with disabilities will enter classrooms this fall with teachers whose training is limited to a summer crash course.

An antibiotic used to treat teen acne also helps increase attention spans and communication while decreasing anxiety in people with fragile X syndrome, preliminary research suggests.

Workers with disabilities are pursuing a class action suit alleging that they are being discriminated against by the unlikeliest of employers: the Social Security Administration.

AirTran Airways is facing a $500,000 federal fine for failing to accommodate fliers with disabilities.

Siding with a "vaccine court" decision from last year, a federal appeals court ruled late last week that vaccines are not to blame for autism.

A biopic about autism self-advocate Temple Grandin won five Emmy awards Sunday night including best made-for-television movie.

A federal appeals court decision this week may open the door for families to seek damages in cases where a child's need for special services is ignored.

A California couple is accused of defrauding their school district and health insurer, all in what they say was an effort to secure the best services for their child with autism.

A first-of-its-kind look at disability employment released Wednesday indicates that just 1 in 5 people with disabilities are employed and they're disproportionately working part-time.

A court action earlier this week halting federal funding for research involving human embryonic stem cells is leaving some research into developmental disabilities up in the air.