SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A 27-year-old Tyler nurse was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to physically assaulting a disabled minor. Gabrielle Erin Toon pleaded ...

Most of us know folks who are caring for a mentally or physically challenged child. The child often continues living at home with Mom and Dad, who continue their parenting, seeing to their child’s ...

BY FAITH ABDULLAHFor t According to the West Virginia Department of Human Services, as of January 2026, nearly 6,000 children are currently in the foster care system in […] ...

TOPEKA, Kan. — When Lilly Miller was in elementary school, teachers told her parents they needed to immediately sign up their youngest daughter, who has Down syndrome, for a wait list so the state ...

Work has begun on what is thought to be the world's first fully accessible play centre for children with physical disabilities. The 14-acre (5.7-hectare) site, next to Severn View Services, in South ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 32-year-old woman has been convicted for physically and verbally abusing a six-year-old child with special needs. Nicole Guilds was convicted for endangering the welfare of an ...

Shaun Cardenas has taught English at the Henry Viscardi School for severely physically disabled children since 2009. The kids there are among Long Island's most vulnerable, some requiring medical ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Wheelchairs 4 Kids, in collaboration with Gatorland Orlando, successfully hosted Gatorland Wheely Fun Day, which brought together 39 physically disabled children and their families for ...

In early April, Breckenridge Mountain Resort played host to 19 children who got to experience the adventure of a lifetime on the slopes in Summit County, Colorado. Wheelchairs 4 Kids, a Tampa Bay, ...

In 2025, it is unacceptable that we are still debating whether children with disabilities should be subjected to corporal punishment in Oklahoma schools. Senate Bill 364, which seeks to ban this ...