(AP Photo/LM Otero)Other states mandate classroom video as a safeguard for kids and staff alike. In New Jersey, the legislation has fizzled
(AP Photo/LM Otero)Other states mandate classroom video as a safeguard for kids and staff alike. In New Jersey, the legislation has fizzled

Expanding affordable housing for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities would also help communities meet their affordable housing obligations

There can be major challenges in finding an appropriate place to live
(AP Photo/Thibault Camus)Program looks to aid those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health disorders
(Bobby Brier/NJ Spotlight News)Ground broken for housing complex at Stephen M. Sweeney center in Rowan College

Interview: Bren Pramanik and Gwen Orlowski, Disability Rights NJ

NJ Transit had been accused of multiple violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)In NJ, some are ‘just languishing in the emergency department’

There’s bipartisan support in the Legislature for Gov. Murphy to relax requirements for day program reopenings.

Families of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities are worried their loved ones are not a priority during the pandemic. One parent of an adult ...

State officials Tuesday announced a new initiative to boost housing opportunities for the disabled and others facing difficulties by providing $50 million in subsidies for ...

Advocates say families should regularly revisit the conversation around guardianship, especially as circumstance change, individuals age, and mental and health capacities decline.

Advocates estimate 150,000 New Jersey residents have intellectual or developmental disabilities. Despite no official numbers, they also believe one-third have a mental illness, too.

The symposium brought together families, caregivers and medical professionals all focused on making the already difficult aging process less stressful and painful for adults with ...

Project Search trains disabled high school students with transferable skills to help them transition into the workforce.

The Supportive Housing Association offers a guide for finding affordable, permanent housing for the developmentally disabled in community settings as an alternative to institutionalized care.

Supportive Housing Association Executive Director Gail Levinson says New Jersey needs more affordable housing options, particularly for the developmentally disabled.

Unemployment is at a nine-year low -- 4.3 million New Jersey residents are working. And Christie's dedicating millions to train even more. Rival lawmakers have ...