Handicapped people have left their mark upon the world both for good and for ill. Demosthenes had a speech impediment. Beethoven wrote his greatest music while deaf. Every schoolboy knows that John ...

An educator and social worker has been honoured with a Presidential Award for building schools and job paths for children ...

The Owens adopted two children with special needs since their son's death. Dec. 24, 2012— -- Last Christmas, newly adopted Angela Owens sat motionless in her toddler-sized wheelchair, unable to ...

For parents of disabled children, figuring out how to navigate services and support can be difficult. The book “Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child” is a roadmap offering ...

Having a child with a disability can change a family’s circumstances substantially, including by bringing an additional financial burden. It’s estimated that families with a disabled child will need ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Police in South Florida are cracking down on drivers abusing disabled parking permits and taking up handicap spots. A family with a disabled child now recently opened up to ...

Washington — Soon after Heaven Buchanan celebrated her 10th birthday this year, she was admitted into a Chicago hospital, where she would stay for almost three weeks with severe pain in her arms and ...

Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington provides funding as a member of The ...

MUMBAI: Bombay high court has observed that there is nothing wrong if parents of two disabled children want to adopt a third, normal child, and directed the authorities to consider a Mumbai couple's ...