April is Autism Awareness Month. For families raising a child with special needs, financial planning takes on a different ...

Federal law entitles students with disabilities to special education services until they turn 21. What happens next is what ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Franklin-based non-profit BrightStone is opening its first residential home for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Four men will move into the first ...

The remaining dollars appear likely to cover at least 60,000 other students, putting the $1 billion program on track to ...

The Special Needs Moms of Cynthiana group has quickly taken off. In just a few months, it has connected more than 130 moms.

TAMPA, Fla. — About a dozen adults with special needs are still wondering where they’re going to live after Hurricane Milton badly damaged two group homes; some have lost nearly everything they have.

A child with autism runs from the classroom and hides when the ground begins to rumble in an earthquake. The guide dog for the visually impaired student attacks the officer in full bomb squad gear.

Parenting a child with a special need, whether a physical disability, a learning delay, an emotional challenge, or a developmental disorder, may require the acquisition of specific skills, such as ...

"We all need more light today. We need more positivity. We need family and faith, hope and strength — that's what these stories are all about." Those are the words of SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt, ...

Shafran also subscribed to emails from C.A.S.T. for Kids (by the way, C.A.S.T. stands for Catch a Special Thrill) and, in late November, received information about the organization's accomplishments ...

Jonathan Coleman remembers the struggles he dealt with as a kid. Speaking and forming relationships were difficult, until he ...