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Federal officials are eyeing changes to the types of information that schools nationwide must report about the experiences of students with disabilities.
An unscripted documentary series following three families with members on the autism spectrum as they vacation will debut on Peacock.
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The U.S. Department of Justice brought the suit alleging that it's discriminatory to require homes for people with disabilities to meet safety standards that are not in place for other housing.
Some of the most prominent voices in Congress for home and community-based services, SSI reform, competitive integrated employment and other disability issues are heading for the exits.
As the holiday season kicks off, kids with autism and other disabilities will have a chance to visit with Santa Claus without all of the usual chaos during a series of special events across the country.
One state will divide $8.9 million among special education teachers, paraeducators and other staff as one-time bonuses meant to help address the field's alarming recruitment and retention problems.
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The family-friendly production, which just had its world premiere, offers an entertaining and educational look at epilepsy, a condition that remains stigmatized despite its ubiquity.
Nearly a decade after reimagining the way shoes are designed to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, Nike is doing the same thing for backpacks.
Almost eight months since the Social Security Administration's chief announced a series of policy changes, his effort to overhaul the system has achieved clear gains but remains a work in progress.
Parents say surf therapy is a welcome respite, offering children with mobility issues or sensory sensitivity a chance to overcome those challenges and build confidence as they catch a wave.
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but experts are split on what that would mean for students with disabilities across the nation.
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Hundreds of TJ Maxx stores are offering apparel designed and created by people on the autism spectrum as part of a new partnership.
President-elect Donald Trump's campaign announcement that he will propose tax breaks to ease the strain on family caregivers is welcome news to many facing that challenge.
The parents of a boy who is nonverbal and has multiple disabilities allege that school officials banned his service dog over behaviors that were intended to alert others of the child's seizures.
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