The former head of an Autism Society chapter is accused of stealing as much as $80,000 from the group, but that’s not stopping her from hosting a conference keynoted by Temple Grandin.

In an essay in this week’s Newsweek magazine, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin writes about the joys and challenges of raising a child with special needs.

Obama administration officials are planning to fan out across the country starting this spring for a series of regional White House conferences to address disability issues.

Advocates are hoping that a first-of-its-kind lawsuit pitting people with disabilities against several top officials in Oregon could spur a national shift away from sheltered workshops.

In at least the third such incident in less than two years, an airline is facing a fine from the U.S. Department of Transportation over complaints filed by passengers with disabilities.

In what Justice Department officials are hailing as their third landmark ADA agreement in as many years, one state will make strides toward enhancing community living for people with disabilities.

For the sixth straight year, charges of job bias based on disability increased in 2011, according to new data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Congress awarded students with disabilities extra protections in recent years. Now, the Education Department is stepping up its efforts to ensure that schools are following the new rules.

Movie rental giant Redbox is under fire from disability advocates who say the popular kiosks are not fully accessible.

A presidential appointment this week to a federal disability committee is drawing backlash from a group of self-advocates.

The U.S. Supreme Court will not consider a special education case that raised questions about whether or not school districts should be liable if they fail to identify a child’s special needs.

Despite several recent threats to cut funding for special education, federal spending on students with disabilities will increase this year.