Today marks the end of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month but that does not mean people should stop trying to include people with developmental disabilities in all facets of life. The ...
Youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or cerebral palsy experience higher mortality than the general population; causes of death vary widely.
Children living in certain areas are more likely to have developmental disabilities, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and where a child lives ...
This article was written for our sponsor, Alliance Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 26.8 percent of adults in North Carolina have some type of intellectual or ...
House in Bow on Stack Drive that now offers intensive treatment services for people with development disabilities Credit: SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN / Monitor Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning ...
The month of March is dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities (DD), offering a wonderful opportunity to honor and celebrate members of our community and raise awareness.
Patricia Mouthon adores her 12-year-old son. “He is lovely and cute and amazing and I love him,” said Mouthon, a Virginia Beach resident. But that doesn’t mean taking care of him every day is easy.
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