Mar. 8—ATHENS — On Feb. 7 in Athens, Athens Police Department, Limestone Sheriff's Office, Limestone Correctional Facility and Athens Fire Department participated in a 6-day training on how to ...

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Office on Disability, grants of up to $250,000 will be awarded to successful applicants to remove barriers and create or improve accessible features for persons with ...

Groups representing the nation’s doctors and dentists are committing to better prepare students in their fields to treat those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a move that could ...

CHICAGO — Applications are now open for ComEd’s Energy Force Ambassador Program, a job training program for adults with developmental disabilities. According to ComEd, those who are chosen to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For 24-year-old Marquez Jones and his mother, it's a bridge to a brighter future. "It's life-changing. It's life-changing to be able to give him the skills that he needs to be, to ...

Psychiatrists are often some of the main providers of care for people with autism and intellectual disability, but new research finds that many of these specialists have little training to meet the ...

A Colorado-supported program to train police officers and sheriff deputies in handling people with mental health and disabilities is getting strong attendance from some departments, while some others ...

A two-part training series for those who care for people with developmental disabilities will begin Wednesday. The session, offered through Lower Columbia Community Action Council, will teach people ...

Despite the rise of people diagnosed with autism, explicit training for law enforcement to respond to people with developmental or intellectual disabilities is still rare. Misunderstandings between ...