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, ...

This holiday season, North 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 ...

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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 ...

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Human Rights Watch appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the special rapporteur’s report on care and support for children with disabilities within the family environment and its gendered ...

More attention to the plight of families with disabled children is clearly warranted–in clinical practice, in research, and in the policy arena. The general message for clinicians is to be aware of ...

As potential Medicaid cuts loom over millions of Americans, parents of children with severe disabilities are trying to grapple with what life might look like without the health care program. “If we ...

Aliya Balogun is a 10-year-old girl with special needs who cannot speak. Her family has done everything possible to help her with numerous surgeries and medical consultations, but after years of ...

The story of how a UNICEF-supported program that promotes inclusion for children with disabilities changed young Kibra's life. Kibra, 15, met her social worker, Mikal, after teachers helped her ...