According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, roughly 3 million Americans stutter. Stuttering affects people of all ages. While 75% of children recover from ...

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A new episode of "Stitch" is now streaming on Very Local and is all about the resilience of the disability community. From taking back their power and advocating for their rights, to ensuring that ...

People with developmental disabilities, their families and caregivers clawed back most of last year's proposed $400 million in budget cuts to the agency that provides their care, only to find ...

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services office complex at Dorothea Dix Park North Carolinians with intellectual and developmental disabilities can expect changes in access to ...

Zary Amirhosseini came to the U.S. in 1979 when she was a child. Born in Iran with severe scoliosis, her family couldn’t find a specialist to perform the surgery she needed. “A lot of people with ...

In San Diego County, the San Diego Regional Center supports more than 29,000 people with developmental disabilities. At the same time, an estimated 795,000 residents experience nutrition insecurity — ...

As Governor Kathy Hochul unveils her budget proposal for next year, people with disabilities are watching. New Yorkers are less than 10 months out from choosing their next governor — which makes ...

Artificial intelligence-powered (AI) chatbots can provide misinformation that may discourage people with disabilities from voting, according to a new report from the Center for Democracy and ...