For the past five years, Nick Battiola called his Disability Rights Wisconsin victim advocate, Pam Malin, any time he felt on the verge of a breakdown, whenever memories of the caregiver who became ...

A man initially charged with raping a disabled teen was allowed to plead to lesser charges, highlighting difficulties in prosecuting abuse cases involving people with disabilities. Legal experts say ...

A Raleigh caregiver was charged with child abuse and strangling and abusing a person with disabilities. Cynthia Crews, 58, faces multiple charges in connection with the abuse of a child that occurred ...

After years of complaints about poor care and mismanagement, group homes for New Jerseyans with developmental disabilities could face a bevy of new regulations under legislation introduced in Trenton ...

John Siddell went to Elvis Presley nights and was filmed walking unaided while pretending he had a severe illness ...

As we approach the end of yet another National Child Abuse Prevention Month, it’s worth taking stock of what, if anything, has been accomplished for children. We’ve certainly changed how we talk about ...