The State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) has a mission to ensure that people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families receive the information, services and supports they need to lead fulfilling lives. The Council wants your input for their new 5 year plan. Read more.

Some of the most vulnerable children in California have been forced into living conditions that threaten their health and safety.

An NBC Bay Area investigation reveals dreadful violations at some of California’s group homes, which are 24-hour child care facilities that house abused and neglected children throughout the state. Read more.

A pregnant woman from Napa County has tested positive for Zika virus after traveling to a Central American country, county health officials confirmed Wednesday.

The unidentified woman traveled during the last three months and is not currently showing signs of Zika virus, according to a Napa County news release. Read more.

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A major clothing designer is launching a line of apparel just for children with special needs. Tommy Hilfiger released a line of adaptive clothing on its website Tuesday.

The 22-piece children’s offering is comprised of items that look just like clothing in the company’s regular spring collection, but include magnets, velcro and other modifications to allow for easy on and off for kids with disabilities. Read more.

Patients looking for home health care services will be impressed if they check out the federal government’s ratings of AccentCare. Two of the company’s home health agencies in California — in San Diego and Newport Beach and Rancho Cordova — each earned 4.5 or 4 stars, nearly the top quality score, primarily based on Medicare’s assessment of how often patients got better. Read more.

State Sen. Mike McGuire, chair of the Senate Human Services Committee, will convene a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Sacramento, with Sen. Holly Mitchell, Health and Human Services Budget Subcommittee chair, on the budget crisis impacting California’s developmentally disabled community, including residents and families. A key point of discussion is sure to be the impending closure of three of California’s developmental centers. Read more.