Developmentally disabled

There are more than 4.5 million adults in the U.S. with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Most live with their families and a survey by the…

On yesterday's Stateside, we heard about a young Flint man named Justin Dawson.Tony Dawson is Justin's grandmother."He's 28 years old, but I would say…

What happens to someone when they're found mentally incompetent to stand trial in Michigan? One Flint man's story offers some clues.Justin Lee Dawson is…

How do you express your feelings when a team of experts sits you down to tell you your child is developmentally disabled?When Janice Fialka? of Huntington…

President Barack Obama will visit Flint tomorrow to get an update on the city’s drinking water crisis.In Flint, thousands of children under the age of six…

The hallmark of Rick Snyder’s tenure as Michigan’s governor has been his relentless drive to run government like a business.Many believe that putting the…

Funding cuts are forcing a west Michigan organization that helps people with developmental disabilities and other employment barriers find jobs to shut…

A bipartisan package of bills to remove words like "mentally retarded" from all state laws is working its way through the Michigan Legislature.The words…