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The U.S. Department of Education is investigating concerns that students with disabilities went without specialized instruction — and some teachers weren't allowed to provide it.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of children referred to early intervention has plummeted leaving therapists worried that the kids being missed could face long-term consequences.
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Adopting a cat can make a big difference for kids with autism, new research suggests.
The plan, long opposed by disability advocates, would give one state broad authority in running the health insurance program in exchange for capping its annual federal funding.
The pandemic school year that has frustrated so many is proving almost impossible for special education students, but even still, there are success stories.
Following years of uncertainty, federal lawmakers are giving new life to a popular Medicaid program that moves people with disabilities from institutions into the community.
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Multiple airlines are putting new rules in place surrounding service animals on planes following years of complaints.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is acknowledging for the first time that COVID-19 poses an especially high risk for people with Down syndrome.
The U.S. Department of Justice says a state-run institution violated residents' 14th Amendment rights by providing inadequate care and experimenting on them without their knowledge or consent.
With a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, Congress yet again denied stimulus payments to some people with disabilities and failed to offer funding for home- and community-based services.
When the pandemic hit, some school districts paused special education evaluations. Now thousands of students may be going without critical services.
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One special education teacher had a favorite technique for disciplining her students: She would drop the first- and second-graders into a trash can, then forcibly keep them there.
IQ is generally expected to remain stable over time, but new research suggests that the measure increases significantly for those with autism during adolescence and early adulthood.
Frequent moves mean military families are often at a disadvantage for special education because they are regularly entering new school districts. A new program aims to level the playing field.
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