A local non-profit organization has returned after advocating for disability rights in Washington, D.C. ​The Arc of McLennan ...

The fight for the civil rights and bodily autonomy ... Some members of the community, such as people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, prefer person-first language.

“What we did last week is commemorate Sister Mary Charles, who was a founder of Koinonia, (which) serves people with developmental disabilities and complex needs,” Maynard said. “We wanted ...

She is concerned that cuts being debated at the federal government could make these services even less accessible. “It’s very ...

Medicaid has long suffered from an image problem Despite ample recent news coverage about possible deep federal cuts to the program — some misperceptions persist that it is simply a “government ...

The Arc is an advocacy organization that works to protect the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The 2023–2024 report from the Office of the Education Ombuds ...

Illinois has long had one of the highest populations of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities living ... and federal statutory rights. The DOJ ended its monitoring in 2013.

a support group for parents and caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities. Schnipke secured $584,000 in American Rescue Plan Act grant funding in her final year as superintendent.