Chris Martin has been teaching creative writing to children with autism for more than 10 years. Children with autism often struggle in school because of their restricted interests (usually characterized by one very intense passion), but Martin has found...

The Obama administration wants to see more kids with disabilities — no matter how significant — participating in classrooms alongside their typically-developing peers. The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services are jointly seeking public comment this...

A new report is sounding alarm bells about lagging high school graduation rates among students with disabilities. Some 85 to 90 percent of kids with disabilities are estimated to be capable of completing the requirements for a high school...

Babies who are breastfed for at least a year may be smarter and richer as adults, according to research by scientists at the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil. They analyzed data from nearly 3,500 infants in Brazil who...