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An influencer couple stirred controversy by sharing that they terminated their pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis, but advocates and researchers say their experience doesn't tell the whole story.
One state just cut ties — at least temporarily — with nearly two-thirds of the Medicaid service providers it was reviewing in a quest to protect programs against fraud and keep federal funds flowing.
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Section 504 plans are one of the most important sources of disability services in schools. Why are well-off families their biggest beneficiaries?
Disability advocates are suing after the Trump administration abruptly delayed a pair of rules designed to improve accessibility right before they were set to take effect.
After an influencer couple decided to terminate their pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis, they received death threats, but said they didn't want other couples going through this to feel alone.
A Paralympic champion with spina bifida is one step closer to capturing the U.S. Senate seat that was once held by a key architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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One state's $1 billion school voucher program prompted requests from thousands of families who sought to show their children had disabilities qualifying them for additional funding for private school.
The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about new, more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules and raising fresh concerns about implications for people with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is sharply limiting which types of animals people with disabilities who are renting a home can claim as a "reasonable accommodation."
A national program uses tennis to help children and teenagers on the spectrum develop and benefit from social connections and fitness.
Social Security is proposing a rule change that may affect hundreds of thousands of people on Supplemental Security Income who live with family or friends.
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Months after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that advocates said could have major implications for intellectual disability and how it is defined, the justices said never mind.
The U.S. Department of Justice said over $90 million was allegedly pilfered from Medicaid programs including those serving kids with autism and supporting community living for people with disabilities.
Across the country, the practice of allowing children — including those with disabilities and complex medical conditions — to remain hospitalized "beyond medical necessity" has become a costly problem.
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