Five days a week this school year, seven young people from all seven public high schools in Durham who have completed their high school course work are interning at Duke Regional Hospital, rotating through departments to develop skills to prepare them for local jobs. The students all have intellectual and developmen...

Jennine Vlasaty's 8-year-old son Nickolas was born with Down syndrome. For most of his schooling, he was able to attend typical elementary classes and interact with his peers. But in the last two years, Nickolas has been pulled out increasingly for special
education classes. His mom witnessed him falling furthe...

Sessions allow disabled to advocate for their needs

BY MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ
The Daily Reflector

Cerebral Palsy might have left Tommy Cloyd with some bad legs, but it never has stopped him from leaping over barriers to achieve a full and independent life. Cloyd, 44, was among...

By Jamica Whitaker
The Daily Dispatch

Community input is needed on the top priorities facing people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities held a listening session Friday afternoon at Aycock Recreation Center to gain fac...