Russell Lehmann says he was "conditioned to be ashamed" as he grew up with OCD, undiagnosed autism and phobias. Today, he's an author, public speaker and educator. The diagnosis came after he spent ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - According to the CDC, one in six kids nationwide have a developmental disability. It’s usually diagnosed early childhood and can impact physical and mental growth. Music notes, ...

Brayden Morgan, Anne Arundel County’s student representative on the Board of Education, dreamed up the student council on special education long before he considered running for office. Then a junior ...

Nonprofit organization A Touch of Understanding is teaching empathy and inclusion to Northern California students through hands-on workshops about disabilities. IMPACT WITH A TOUCH OF UNDERSTANDING.

The San Diego Unified School District hoisted its first-ever Disability Pride Flag on Tuesday in a student-led event. The flag-raising event, which took place for Developmental Disabilities Awareness ...

GRAND FORKS – The experience of intellectually and physically-disabled people was the focus of a lecture and poster session at UND on Monday. Rehabilitative studies faculty and students coordinated to ...

As Hawai‘i observes Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, the Council encourages all residents to celebrate the achievements of individuals with developmental disabilities, advocate for their ...

Rutgers University–New Brunswick launched a new minor in interdisciplinary disability studies, open to students in any Rutgers-New Brunswick major. Mason Ameri, Ph.D., associate professor of ...

Michelle Walker placed her left palm underneath her right hand, forming a thumbs-up with her right hand. The palm of her left hand moved the right hand upward. This sign is part of American Sign ...

Russell Lehmann wasn’t diagnosed with autism until fifth grade, but he says the signs were there earlier. He remembers crying when he had to leave his mom’s side to go to school and struggling to fit ...