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For the second time in a year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated a key page on its website about autism and vaccines, doubling down on the idea that the science is unsettled.
There are just 12 programs nationwide that train people to teach those who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. Part of the process is learning the hidden work of travel for people with disabilities.
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A medication tailored to Connor Dalby's genetic characteristics cut his seizures by 90%, allows him sleep better and ride in a car without screaming. There's hope it could help others.
A new rule will make it easier for the U.S. to turn away immigrants with disabilities and may also dissuade children of immigrants who are citizens from accessing Medicaid and other public benefits.
The Trump administration is withholding more Medicaid payments, citing suspected fraud and compliance concerns involving programs serving people with developmental disabilities and others.
Amid an ongoing shortage in the special education workforce, a six-week program will train people to help support students with disabilities in struggling school districts.
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Through a new arrangement, Netflix will make hundreds of hours of programing for kids and families more accessible to those with disabilities.
The number of students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms across the country jumped substantially in recent years, according to a new government report.
Years-long waiting lists to get a diagnosis and lengthy drives to access services are just some of the hurdles that parents of kids with autism say they contend with.
The documentary showcases a theater company for adults with disabilities created by a couple who wanted to give their son with Down syndrome a shot at a starring role and a sense of community.
The Trump administration is tossing aside key guidance that federal officials have used to steer enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act for more than a decade.
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Former Meta employees say the social media giant is using artificial intelligence to target workers with disabilities as part of mass layoffs.
The White House is pushing back on a long-running lawsuit over its disability accommodations by challenging the right of people with disabilities to sue the federal government.
A program helping individuals with Down syndrome learn everything from personal hygiene to leisure as they prepare for adulthood is expanding to dozens of locations around the U.S. and Mexico.
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