From the classroom to the boardroom, Martha Haythorn is driven by one mission: to make life better for people with disabilities. The 24-year-old from Decatur was appointed this summer by Gov. Brian ...

Universities and colleges serve as rich environments for growth and opportunity for students and members of the community, embracing inclusion for all who choose to participate. However, individuals ...

According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, approximately 1 in 6 children in the United States have developmental disabilities which include physical, learning, ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

School districts prepare students for post-grad life, but skills and potential are lost as Chicago families try to figure out the next steps on their own. Seven months after he graduated from an ...

The program at Bridges Adult Transition Center in north suburban Lincolnwood creates bright futures for students with developmental disabilities, helping them achieve independence. That has been the ...

Over the past 75 years, Shore Community Services, Inc. has grown from a small parent-led group in a family’s basement into a ...

The Fourth Annual Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood Job and Resource Fair and Hiring Event, recently held at the Mentor Public Schools Paradigm Building, has continued a “new ...