Fall TV Lineup Puts Focus On Characters With Disabilities
Television appears to be embracing disability more widely with network executives announcing this week a handful of new shows that prominently feature characters with special needs.
‘Short Bus’ Ad Prompts Outrage
A car dealer is apologizing after airing an advertisement featuring a derogatory reference to special education that angered many parents of kids with disabilities.
New DSM Brings Change, Assurances For Those With Autism
For the first time in more than a decade, a new version of the DSM will be unveiled this weekend and with it comes major change to the way autism is diagnosed.
CDC: Millions Of American Kids Have Mental Disorders
In a first-of-its-kind report, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that as many as 1 in 5 American children has a mental disorder including autism.
