Children with disabilities are three times more likely to have cardiometabolic disease versus their peers with no disabilities, according to a study in the World Journal of Diabetes. Lai says there ...

While play seems a natural part of childhood for most children, for others, it can be more of a struggle. For children with cognitive or physical disabilities, recess and play dates might look very ...

Centaur Stride is a therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted learning facility for individuals with and without ...

When my 16-year-old daughter Claire was a little girl, I found dolls that could walk, roller skate and drive, but none that got around the way she usually did — in a wheelchair. Her little sister ...

Maximus won't let weakness in his legs keep him from hitting the slopes. — -- Seven-year-old Maximus Wong may have weakness in his legs brought on by a tumor when he was little, but that hasn't ...

Carlos, a six-year-old Hispanic American diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is primarily non-verbal. At age two, he was removed from his home due to abuse and neglect. Carlos and his four ...

For the nearly 60% of Wisconsin's youths who say they've dealt with at least one mental health challenge in the last year, prioritizing academic success and social connections may fall to the wayside ...

I'm a freelance writer covering gear, parenting and fitness/nutrition. There is no question that product design too often ignores the needs of people with physical disabilities, and baby gear is no ...