People with disabilities who are building success at work and employers who gave them opportunities won recognition from the state of Alabama on Friday. Gov. Kay Ivey presented annual awards at a ...

An organization that serves as the watchdog for how Alabama treats people with disabilities is under federal review after a series of complaints. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will ...

This month is Developmental Disabilities Month to break down barriers and recognize the contributions those with developmental disabilities make in our society.

An Alabama court has denied total disability benefits to an injured worker who continued finding and holding jobs for years after his workplace accident. The decision, handed down on February 27, 2026 ...

This month is Developmental Disabilities Month to break down barriers and recognize the contributions those with developmental disabilities make in our society.

Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile, speaks during a debate in the Alabama House of Representatives on Feb. 12, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. Clarke has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 ...

Victoria DeLano (above) advocated for people with disabilities at the Office for Civil Rights. She was fired in February 2025. (Courtesy of Victoria DeLano) Advocating for children with disabilities ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WKRG) — A new campaign is being launched in Alabama to prevent human traffickers from targeting those with intellectual disabilities. The Alabama Council on Developmental ...

Allegations of abuse and neglect have poured out of residential youth mental health facilities for years. Now the U.S. Department of Justice has highlighted another issue, finding that Alabama ...

I Love working with children and families because I feel that the family is so important in the development of children. Helping kids to have a better home life or helping improve their transition ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATMORE, Ala (WIAT) – The State of Alabama ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled over how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.