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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.
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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.
For the first time in more than two decades, federal officials are moving forward with plans to find out just how much schools across the nation are spending on students with disabilities.
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.
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A popular drama centering on a detective with autism who has a unique way of solving crimes is set to return.
A multi-state lawsuit challenging the right of people with disabilities to live and receive services in the community is barreling forward even as some states are calling it quits.
Shifts in 988 hotline volunteer behavior can have a major impact for callers with autism, a population more likely to experience suicidal crisis.
With tuition assistance and a paid apprenticeship, an initiative is allowing classroom aides to join the teaching ranks — including working as special educators — in their own communities.
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries could see a big jump in their monthly payments come next year.
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The Trump administration will send millions more to states to support students with disabilities — in some cases allowing IDEA funds to assist children before they're even born.
An American flag will be flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of a man with autism who died after falling from a third-floor window while attending a state-certified day habilitation program.
A handful of people mostly represented by the same law firm are responsible for suing thousands of businesses under the ADA. Owners say they are being squeezed over what they claim are minor violations.
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