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Living

Disney Tweaks Approach To Disability Access

Disney is making a small — but potentially significant — change to its accommodations for visitors with disabilities.

February 10, 2025
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Living

Uber Adds Option For Riders With Service Animals

Uber is introducing a new feature to better accommodate passengers with disabilities who have long complained that they face discrimination from drivers.

February 7, 2025

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Health & Behavior

First-Of-Its-Kind Specialty Hospital Opens For Children With Disabilities

The hospital can treat patients ages 5 to 21 with complex conditions, including autism, providing comprehensive medical, behavioral and clinical services during stays lasting as long as six months.

February 7, 2025
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Education

Students With Disabilities Are Entitled To Job Training. Many Don’t Get It

There's a half-billion-dollar federal program that is supposed to help students with disabilities get into the workforce, but most parents — and even some school officials — don't know it exists.

February 6, 2025

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Politics & Law

Autism Takes Center Stage As RFK Jr. Nomination For HHS Secretary Advances

Despite concerns about his history promoting a debunked link between autism and vaccines, a key U.S. Senate panel advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to become the nation's health secretary.

February 5, 2025
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Living

Proms Expected To Draw Those With IDD From Around The Globe

Thousands of teens and adults with disabilities will be welcomed at proms worldwide all on a single night ahead of Valentine's Day.

February 4, 2025

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Watchdog Says Residents Waiting Months To Leave Institution


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Autism

Device May Be Headed To Market That Could Help Diagnose Autism Earlier

Research shows that atypical reactions to light in a child's pupils are an indicator of autism. Now a manufacturer is aiming to bring a device that detects this to clinics across the country.

February 3, 2025
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Politics & Law

Advocates Decry Trump For Blaming Plane Crash On People With Disabilities

Over a dozen disability advocacy groups are blasting President Donald Trump for baselessly implicating federal workers with disabilities in the deadly American Airlines plane crash near Washington, D.C.

January 31, 2025

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Living

Children’s Books Recognized For Inclusive Storylines

Several books are gaining accolades for their portrayal of the disability experience as part of a special set of awards handed out alongside the venerable Newbery and Caldecott Medals.

January 31, 2025
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Autism

HHS Nominee RFK Jr. Declines To Reject Vaccine-Autism Link

Under questioning from multiple lawmakers at his Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dodged demands that he concede there is no link between vaccines and autism.

January 31, 2025

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Politics & Law

Trump Effort To Freeze Federal Funding Sows Confusion For Medicaid, Disability Programs

The Trump administration is walking back a directive to pause trillions of dollars in government spending that bred uncertainty about the impact on everything from Medicaid to special education.

January 30, 2025

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Living

A Blind Boy Went Viral After The LA Fires. But What Happens When The Internet Moves On?


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Autism

Bill Gates Suggests He Would Be Diagnosed With Autism If He Were A Child Now

One of the world's richest men says that he may be neurodivergent and would likely be diagnosed with autism if he were a child today.

January 28, 2025

Health & Behavior

Researchers Concerned About Trump Pause On Grant Reviews

Scientists studying developmental disabilities and other conditions are trying to assess the impact after federal health officials halted communications, travel and public activities.

January 28, 2025

Living

Inclusive Design Trend Begins To Emerge

For generations, autism and other cognitive disorders have largely been neglected when it comes to interior design, but that's gradually beginning to change.

January 28, 2025
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