Discover the 50-year journey from Willowbrook to inclusivity. In this exclusive interview with Vicky Hiffa, Executive Director of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, we delve into the ...

Explore Willowbrook's dark legacy and its impact 50 years later. Explore the haunting legacy of Willowbrook State School, 50 years after Geraldo Rivera's exposé. This episode reflects on its ...

The proposed GOP budget cuts would devastate the Medicaid system, reducing funding for services that support disabled Americans and forcing them to choose between institutionalization or unpaid care.

Congress then passed the Protect and Advocate for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (PAIMI) in 1986 and the Protect and ...

The bill would require Disability Rights Arkansas, a private non-profit with federal oversight, to report to the state Legislature and follow state public records laws. Opponents worry it is a ...

Former residents and family associated with the infamous Willowbrook institution attended a documentary screening in Albany, recalling its horrific conditions.

Nearly four decades ago, the state closed the Willowbrook State School, a notorious snake pit of neglect and abuse for children and adults with disabilities that, most importantly, robbed them of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) –More than 50 years ago, the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island was exposed for its horrific treatment of those with developmental disabilities. The documentary ...

New York State OPWDD Acting Commissioner Willow Baer discusses a proposal to transform Building 29 of the former Willowbrook State School into a Center for Learning.

The new Willowbrook Mile on the College of Staten Island campus is a place to learn from an ugly history and to build on the progress.