On Oct. 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 447, which authorizes public higher education in California to provide educationally equitable environments that give each Californian, regardless of ...

A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...

Growing up, I was always taught to be inclusive to everyone, especially my classmates who I would see every day. My godbrother has autism, and being inclusive has always been important to me because I ...

Anna Kathryn Bonner picked up a framed photo near her desk of herself and sister Bethany Compton. Her sister is dressed up as Lydia from the Beetlejuice movies. Compton participated in CrossingPoints, ...

This story about special education classrooms was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Terri Joyce believed ...

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 ...

Students with disabilities returning to Trenton Public Schools from youth detention centers faced barriers and delays to returning to the classroom that lasted from weeks to years, according to a ...