Winchester, Va. — Until a few years ago, Debra Potter made sure that her family could cruise the Caribbean, watch the NFL on big-screen TV and keep her elderly mother and in-laws at home in comfort.

In September 2006, Debra Muth’s husband, Dennis, hurt his back at work. His job as a maintenance mechanic involved lifting heavy pieces of machinery, and when he accidentally moved the wrong way, he ...

May is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurological disease that attacks the body's ability to control ...

Calling public criticism of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities "painful," department chief Debra Payne said Thursday she nevertheless welcomed scrutiny and plans to educate ...

NASHVILLE — After more than 40 years with the agency, The Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities commissioner will retire next year, state officials announced Wednesday.

More than 14 million American workers depend on the Social Security Disability Insurance program for life-sustaining funds needed to help pay their basic living expenses. Yet recent media attacks have ...

A Hinesville police officer is under observation after leaving a disabled Army veteran and her amputee husband stranded on a ...