Two-thirds of families who have a child with a disability told Stanford researchers that they struggled to meet basic needs, such as food, housing, utilities, child care and health care. Since 2020, ...

The good news for families of disabled children is that there are numerous programs and organizations that provide resources they may need. Medical care may be financed by private insurance companies, ...

FRESNO, Calif. — Sheri Louie fell in love with Kristina the moment she saw her at the group home for medically fragile children in Fresno. A licensed vocational nurse, Louie had spent years working ...

"She's just devastated to be away from her friends." As reported COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the U.S., Chicago-based parents Margaret Storey and Jonathan Heller have struggled with the ...

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Parents of children with life-impacting learning disabilities, neurological or developmental disorders and/or physical conditions – face myriad challenges associated with raising them. Aside from the ...

In late April 2022, Facebook users interested in disability issues and culture liked and shared a post by “Diary Of A Mom.” In it, the mother of an autistic young woman describes a series of ...

This holiday season, New Jersey families looking for children’s books can find a variety of choices that feature disability as part of everyday life. Teaching for Change, a nonprofit that runs the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Khye Jessup of Greensboro may weigh under 45 pounds and stands at just three feet tall, but that doesn’t stop him from doing what he enjoys most. “Especially when I talk to children ...