A statewide initiative kicked off Tuesday to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) get jobs. The Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services/Bureau of ...

From the age of 2, I have always had at least one close friend in my life who has an array of disabilities. It started with my brother Chase and has expanded outward to his classmates and therapy ...

Working in retail may seem like a small job for some, but for ClemsonLIFE senior Emily Parkey-Ferguson it's a major accomplishment. She does a variety of things at her job such as cleaning and putting ...

CLEMSON, South Carolina—Like many college students pestered by nosy relatives, Sydney Davis, a sophomore, is not exactly forthcoming when her boyfriend comes up in conversation. The couple has been ...

Tammy Maley, a 26-year professional in the intellectual and developmental disabilities community, has been selected as chief ...

Even with legislation protecting people with disabilities against discrimination and company mission statements touting “equal opportunity employer” status, advocacy groups say people with ...

People with IDD want to work but the systems surrounding employment are often difficult to navigate. Our report provides a clear look at where those barriers exist & what can be done to reduce them.” ...

My perspective on education was shaped at home, where I saw firsthand how targeted interventions gave my brother — who has ...