Honoring workers of all abilities: Cleveland-area man with developmental disability thrives in volunteer roles, inspiring community inclusion

This Labor Day, the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities is highlighting how people with disabilities are ...
CNN

Kids’ developmental disability diagnoses became more common during pandemic, but autism rates held steady, CDC report says

Children were more likely to be diagnosed with developmental disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic than they were in the year before, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease ...

Cleveland man with developmental disability thrives in volunteer roles

The Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities says for many of the people they serve, volunteering in the community ...

An alternative to guardianship? Ohio bill promises more independence for adults with disabilities. Critics see risks

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For Ohio adults with developmental disabilities who need help navigating major decisions, the legal options can present a stark choice: retain full control or, if a court finds them ...
Medical Xpress

Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. children has a developmental disability: CDC

More kids in the United States are getting a developmental disability diagnosis, with prevalence close to 9% in 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Among 3- to ...
NPR

For People With Developmental Disabilities, Food Work Means More Self Reliance

Every child wants to grow up to be independent — to leave their parents' home, find work, build a life of their own. But that seemingly simple step into adulthood can be a monumental challenge for ...
Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...
Women's eNews

Did You Know? Developmental Disabilities Month is Here!

While you may be aware that, since 1995, March has been designated Women’s History Month, March also has a significance that the general public may not be aware of. This is Developmental Disability ...

Providers ‘stuck holding the bag’ for unpaid disability care amid agency delays

Developmental disability service providers say they won’t be able to absorb the costs of months of unpaid care much longer while their clients wait for Medicaid coverage to be restored by the state.

Developmental disabilities program for WA families to be cut, but not ended

Washington state officials are keeping a longstanding program seen as vital to parents of children with developmental disabilities, but cutting its funding, ending weeks of unease about its future.
nytimes.com

Developmental Disabilities Heighten Risk of Covid Death

People with intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders are three times more likely to die of Covid-19, compared with patients without the conditions, a new analysis found. By Roni Caryn ...