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A portion of sales will go toward employment and job training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with an ultimate goal of including such workers in making future wines.
Frustrated by inaccessible websites, some people with disabilities are taking legal action, but advocates say the approach is a distraction and doesn't yield improvements.
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An actress with autism and a reality show about individuals on the spectrum who are looking for love are both in the running for Emmy Awards.
A national study is working to understand why adults with Down syndrome are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Over half of states are not living up to their obligations under federal special education law, with many receiving a failing grade from the U.S. Department of Education multiple years in a row.
As private equity firms buy up group homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, one state is taking steps to ensure that these owners don't compromise care.
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When a frantic mother called 911 to report that her 3-year-old son with autism was missing, the dispatcher immediately asked questions she had learned just weeks earlier during a specialized training.
Even with available resources, many in the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities and disability advocacy spaces agree that the employment picture for hearing-impaired workers across the U.S. is bleak.
Half of states are suing over new Medicaid eligibility requirements that advocates have warned will lead people with disabilities to lose coverage.
In a series of special issues that are about to drop, Marvel Comics is putting the focus on a half dozen heroes with various disabilities.
Women breathing wildfire smoke late in pregnancy had a higher risk of having a child later diagnosed with autism, even when the smoke exposure lasted only a few days, researchers say.
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Neighborhoods with homes designated for people with disabilities alongside others sold to neurotypical buyers open to living in inclusive communities are taking shape in different parts of the country.
Children with disabilities as young as 2 are being suspended and expelled from school often for behaviors that are related to their diagnoses, according to a new report detailing their experiences.
A hospital for children and adults with disabilities is one of the first in the U.S. to hire "lived experience" partners who help researchers decide what to study and how to evaluate outcomes.
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