Nonspeaking New Yorkers are among the most underestimated people in the state. Many have been labeled intellectually impaired ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is trying to navigate how to investigate claims of mistreatment in care facilities, schools or wherever an entity is ...

A group representing the nation’s speech-language pathologists is warning against using controversial “facilitator-dependent” communication techniques with people who have disabilities. The American ...

The Obama administration is reminding schools of their wide-ranging responsibilities to students with disabilities who struggle with speech and other communication difficulties. In guidance issued ...

If you’re one of the 1.2 million Australians with communication disability or among the 44% of Australian adults with low literacy, you may soon find helpful, automated communication assistance online ...

There are 1.2 million Australians currently living with a communication disability, which can affect relationships, employment, education and social inclusion. Speech Pathology Australia is already ...

Dr Ariella Meltzer is a Board member of an organisation who makes accessible information. She received funding for this research from the UNSW Disability Innovation Institute, as well as grants from ...

Imagine that someone you love is in prison. And, the only way she has to communicate to the outside world – family, friends, attorneys – is through Morse Code. Tap each letter out, one word at a time, ...

ALLIANCE – Avoiding eye contact, flapping one's hands and displaying excessive stress or worry are signs of autism. The behaviors can lead to miscommunication during traffic stops. The law aims to ...

Paul Newman in a publicity still issued for the film, 'Cool Hand Luke', 1967. The classic 1967 film Cool Hand Luke starring Paul Newman tells the story of a man serving time in a Florida prison who ...

A new program is helping to prepare people with a disability for future natural disasters, using a simple non-verbal communication phone application and a backpack. The program prepares people for ...