Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of ...

'This move will isolate disabled students, separate them from mainstream classrooms and result in less tailored educational goals,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter warning states that if they allow noncitizens to vote, they could face criminal ...

'A brief lapse in supervision should never result in the death of a child,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Autism’s new territory: From camel’s milk and stem cell injections to spelling therapy Elizabeth Bonker is a silent woman ...

My life situation improved for a while, but I recently resigned from a stressful job at her urging. I am close to retirement age and have had difficulty finding and keeping a job since a career-ending ...

The society and the system are very unfair and, many times, cruel to the mentally ill. Beds and treatments are few and far ...

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities. Now, ...

Dallas librarians rescued and archived thousands of tributes left after the 2016 police ambush, working for years to preserve ...

Wealthy should pay more, but not with this measure Letters: State’s billionaires should help those who built their wealth Letters: Mike Krukow pitches a lesson in love and acceptance Letters: San Jose ...

Therapists can help advise with strategies at a very young age but they do not take from the high level of care that will always be required, which again places the sole responsibility on the already ...

A Kentucky clinic providing care for adults with intellectual disabilities is closing due to state funding cuts. The closure ...