"Tom" (identifying features changed) is 40 years old, and 6’6” tall. “He’s like a big teddy bear," his mother likes to say. He has an intellectual disability and has struggled intermittently with ...

Members of the General Assembly have announced new legislation that intends to promote equitable treatment for individuals ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A bill aimed at creating safer interactions between law enforcement and some people with disabilities had its first Senate hearing on Thursday. SB 618, known as Eric's ID Law would ...

A statewide program in Ohio is helping ease fears and improve communication between people with disabilities and law enforcement during traffic stops and emergency situations through the use of a ...

Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Sen. Darius Brown have filed legislation aimed at improving safety and understanding during ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how intellectual disability is defined. The high court will consider Hamm v. Smith on ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Hamm v. Smith, a death ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — What began as a Maryland family’s mission to help people with invisible disabilities stay safe is officially becoming law, and the movement is spreading across state lines. On May 13 ...