Being a kid is tough. Feeling like you don’t belong or that you’re different from the rest makes it even tougher. This is true for all kids, but for a child with a disability, the feeling can be ...

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...

"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 ...

During this past preschool year, my son said to me a few times that he wished his friends understood his body.“ View Entire ...

This story about special education was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. When Bethany Jolliffe started ...

According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, approximately 1 in 6 children in the United States have developmental disabilities which include physical, learning, ...

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 ...

Many students with disabilities can make significant academic progress in general education classrooms when provided with the right support. Credit: bymuratdeniz/Getty Images The Hechinger Report ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha camp, known as iCan Bike camp that teaches children with disabilities how to ride bikes, is in dire need of volunteers. Organizers told First Alert 6 they need about 120 ...

When Selina Likely became director of the Edwards Creative Learning Center six years ago, she knew there was one longstanding practice that she wanted to change. For as long as she had taught at the ...