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Google is introducing new technology designed to help people who are nonverbal communicate with those around them while also making strides toward more inclusion at the company.
Officials in one state are facing backlash after protections for people with disabilities and other groups were stripped from the state's social work code of conduct.
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A 20-year-old with cerebral palsy who was pronounced dead and then found alive at a funeral home in August has died as a result of injuries related to the incident, her family's attorney said.
An independent federal agency says it's time for a decades-old government jobs program for people with disabilities to come to an end.
Adults with autism are up to four times more likely than others to have chronic physical health conditions, new research suggests, and lifestyle factors don't appear to be the reason why.
In a bid to ensure access for all, one zoo set aside two hours each week to welcome people who have disabilities that make it hard for them to wear masks, a group that's increasingly isolated.
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People with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income and other Social Security benefits will soon see their payments rise.
As the weather turns cooler, winter-wear staple Ugg is for the first time offering styles aimed at accommodating kids and adults with disabilities.
The number of people with developmental disabilities receiving services has dropped precipitously since the pandemic started, leading to isolation, behaviors and long-term effects.
A one-of-a-kind ice cream truck is staffed by a team of "ice cream experts" — all of whom have exceptionalities — and led by a CEO with Down syndrome.
Federal officials are firming up rules for a relatively new type of account that allows people with disabilities to save money without jeopardizing their government benefits.
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When schools closed, special education assessments couldn't stop, so educators at one school district moved the classroom — complete with desks, toys and materials — outside.
After an investigation found that 41 children with IQs as low as 50 were sexually assaulted by staff at a network of residential centers across nine states, more allegations are surfacing.
Which cities offer the best places to live for people with disabilities? A new ranking factors everything from cost of living to access to support services in an attempt to answer that question.
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