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Ed Department Cuts May Leave Students With Disabilities ‘Little To No Recourse’

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Medicaid Cuts Could Upend Lives Of Children With Disabilities

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PBS To Spotlight Story Behind The ADA

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With Help Of Therapy Dogs, Schools See Behavioral Problems Ease

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Living

Federal Proposal Could Threaten Paratransit Partnerships With Uber, Lyft

Paratransit systems in more than 80 cities coordinate with Uber and Lyft to provide immediate trips for people with disabilities. But a proposed rule could jeopardize those arrangements.

March 18, 2025
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Down Syndrome

Billboards In Several Major Cities To Showcase People With Down Syndrome

The accomplishments of individuals with Down syndrome will be on display in a big way as part of an awareness campaign springing up in cities across the country.

March 14, 2025

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Living

Students With Visual Impairment Learn To Navigate Streets Without Audible Warning Signals

With audible warning signals often unavailable, middle and high school students are learning how to make their way on busy streets using physical and auditory cues to assess when it's safe to cross.

March 14, 2025
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Money

Amid Push For Equity, Some Say Workers With Disabilities Need Subminimum Wage

More than a dozen states have eliminated subminimum wage employment, but not everyone agrees that outlawing jobs paying people with disabilities less than the minimum is the best approach.

March 13, 2025

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Education

As Education Department Slashes Nearly Half Its Staff, Special Ed Worries Mount

The U.S. Department of Education is firing almost 1,400 employees raising questions about how the federal government will uphold its obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

March 12, 2025
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Money

Social Security Cracking Down On Overpayments

The Social Security Administration is reinstating a more aggressive policy on recovering billions of dollars mistakenly paid to beneficiaries, which could lead the agency to cut off benefits to some.

March 11, 2025

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Living

Aldi Hosts Surprise Party For 7-Year-Old Who’s Nonverbal


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Education

States Sue Over Cuts To Special Educator Training Programs

Several states are suing the Trump administration to halt hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to programs designed to train teachers in special education and other high-need areas.

March 11, 2025
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Autism

CDC To Revisit Debunked Link Between Vaccines And Autism

The CDC is planning a large study on the long-discredited connection between autism and vaccines, a move that advocates say will squander precious government resources.

March 10, 2025

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Living

Following Hiatus, Special Olympics Kicks Off World Games

For the first time in eight years, athletes with developmental disabilities from around the globe will come together to compete in skiing, figure skating and other winter sports.

March 7, 2025
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Autism

‘Survivor’ Contestant Opens Up About Autism

On CBS's "Survivor," Eva Erickson is being strategic about how to handle her autism diagnosis, not wanting her castmates to see her as weak or reliant on a "sob story."

March 7, 2025

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Health & Behavior

Medicaid Sends $4M Bills To Two Families Grieving Deaths Of Loved Ones With Disabilities

States are required to claw back health care costs from the estates of many Medicaid recipients. Some are particularly aggressive in their pursuit.

March 6, 2025

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Education

Trump Education Secretary Confirmed Despite Special Ed Concerns


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Living

Theme Park For Kids Puts Accessibility At The Forefront

A new theme park is prioritizing the needs of children with disabilities as it opens its doors for the first time.

March 4, 2025

Health & Behavior

Families Brace For Potential Medicaid Cuts

Uncertainty is growing among many families of kids with disabilities who rely on Medicaid for health insurance as federal lawmakers consider how to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the budget.

March 4, 2025

Autism

Why Robots Are Not Effective Autism Support Tools

Even as the education technology industry rushes to develop robots that can deliver autism therapy, research shows the devices are ineffective and unwanted.

March 4, 2025
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