Center for Disabilities Studies

During the holiday season, the Christiana Mall opens its doors before normal hours to children with autism so they have a chance to meet Santa before the loud music plays and crowds of people arrive.

The U.S. Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary has approved the bill known as Kevin’s and Avonte’s Law to include children with autism and other developmental disabilities in the existing program designed to help people with Alzheimer’s disease who may go missing.

11-year-old Zoe Symons who is severely deaf shares her journey with hearing loss, deciding to get cochlear implants and questions she poses to her mom in a video series, “I Want You to Hear.”

Delaware is among a cluster of states that has waived retroactive eligibility for some Medicaid groups. This retroactive eligibility feature is meant to assist the poor and individuals with disabilities in providing financial protection as patients wait for approval of their Medicaid applications.

Clayton Theatre in Dagsboro will offer open caption film screenings for members of the deaf and hearing impaired community.