Mont. Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities to host fifth annual disability pride rally

Previous coverage on local accessibility news above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ (MCBDDS) fifth annual Disability Pride Rally will be this Friday. The ...
Drexel University

States’ Developmental Disability Services Lacking for Autistic Adults and Their Families

In the latest National Autism Indicators Report, researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined surveys of family members of autistic adults who use Developmental ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...

Missouri creates Purple Alert system for missing people with developmental disabilities

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe last week signed RJ’s Law, creating a new “purple alert” system to help locate missing people with ...
JSTOR Daily

Families of Children With Developmental Disabilities: Understanding Stress and Opportunities for Growth

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Meet The Disabled Leaders Redefining Their Industries This Disability Pride Month

The leaders highlighted are working across policy, literacy and the creator economy ensuring the movement continues and the ...

Missouri drops out of lawsuit challenging federal disability rights protections

Missouri withdrew this week from a multi-state lawsuit seeking to strike down a part of federal law requiring states to provide services to allow people with disabilities to live in their communities ...

Iowa governor appoints QC member to Developmental Disabilities Council

The Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council has announced Gov. Kim Reynolds’ appointment of five new members – one from the ...
Salem News

Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities recognizes Salem Print Works

Caron Richey, owner of Print Works of Salem, needed an employee to help with a variety of jobs. Through connections within ...
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 ...