After the widespread success of state insurance mandates for autism treatment, a grassroots effort is underway to do the same for other developmental disabilities. This summer, Missouri became the ...
New guidance is spelling out how pediatricians should monitor young children who are at especially high risk for developmental disabilities. In a clinical report published in the July issue of the ...
Children were more likely to be diagnosed with developmental disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic than they were in the year before, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease ...
There were six cases last year in North Central Ohio where a person receiving developmental disability services was exploited. Of those, four were in Richland County, one in Marion County and one in ...
A group of Maryland residents are alleging that Maryland's Medicaid system is unfairly cutting off care to people with disabilities. In a class action lawsuit filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court ...
The federal legislation that authorizes and supports UCEDDs in every state, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), also establishes crucial statewide ...
Colorado finally has some good news for people diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. On Aug. 1, the state of Colorado adopted a new rule for defining developmental disability. Historically, the ...
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 ...