Politics & Law
Feds Bar Disability Discrimination In Health Care
New regulations will prohibit health care providers from making treatment decisions based on biases about disabilities and require that accessible exam tables and other equipment be more available.
Overtime Mandate May Threaten Access To Disability Services
Services for people with developmental disabilities across the nation could soon face additional cuts, an unintended consequence of a requirement that millions more workers qualify for overtime pay.
Feds Finalize New Rules For Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services
Federal officials are reshaping the rules surrounding community-based services for people with disabilities in an effort to improve access and strengthen the direct support professional workforce.
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Teacher Encouraged ‘Fight Club’ Discipline Against Boy With Disability, Lawsuit Says
A teacher is accused of encouraging bullying and abuse against a 7-year-old, sometimes even holding the boy down while others punched and kicked him, all while telling the boy's parents he made it up.
Medicaid Officials Remove Barriers For Those With Disabilities
With a new rule, federal officials say they are streamlining the Medicaid enrollment process in an effort to make it easier for people with disabilities to get coverage and keep it.
Feds Move To Increase Accessibility For People With Disabilities Online
More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect, federal officials are imposing first-ever rules clarifying how the law applies online.
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Biden Pushes Plan To Improve Services For People With Disabilities
As the Biden administration prepares to issue new rules aimed at bolstering supports for those with disabilities, the president says that much more work is needed.
Sensory Kits Help First Responders Assist Those With Communication Challenges
Backpacks filled with a curated selection of supplies are helping police, fire personnel and other first responders interact with kids and adults who have trouble communicating.
Hotel Hosted Disability Conference But Didn’t Have Wheelchair-Accessible Bathrooms
A hotel faces civil rights charges after allegedly hosting a conference for disability advocates while it had no wheelchair-accessible bathrooms on its first floor.
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Group Home Rental Licenses: Tool For Oversight Or Discrimination?
A long-simmering debate over cities' ability to regulate group homes has landed at one state's capitol, as housing providers claim rental licenses have become a "backdoor tool to discriminate."
White House Embraces Autism ‘Acceptance’ Over ‘Awareness’
In a month that's long been associated with autism awareness, the president is part of a growing shift toward emphasizing acceptance instead.
Justice Department: Schools Used Discipline To Address Disability-Related Behaviors
The U.S. Department of Justice has settled with a school district that the agency said relied on punitive measures like suspensions or calling police to manage behaviors related to disabilities.