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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his family have donated $50 million to accelerate autism research by creating a dedicated center to study its causes and treatment options across the lifespan.
A new drama focusing on a character with autism who has a unique way of solving crimes is coming to television.
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Teachers unions are seeking to boost paraprofessional pay, which remains so low that workers are struggling to get by in many states.
Recent reductions in funding at the NIH are threatening progress on Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, as families worry about how they could be impacted by changes to Medicaid.
The Trump administration is quietly working to fast-track changes to a key disability rights law by circumventing typical procedures, advocates are warning.
The vast majority of characters with disabilities on television are played by typically developing actors, according to a new report, which finds little has changed in the last decade.
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The Trump administration wants to eliminate university centers on developmental disabilities and rethink IDEA funding, but a new plan spares some programs that were expected to be on the chopping block.
School officials say parents' heightened awareness, improved testing procedures and pandemic-era learning losses have contributed to the spike in students requiring specialized instruction.
A feature film is in the works about a prominent activist known as the "mother of the disability rights movement."
About half the children under age 3 who receive screening and intervention for disabilities under IDEA's Part C rely on Medicaid for health care.
The noise and stimulation of many traditional high school activities can be too much for students with disabilities, but not at a field day built specifically around their needs.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved billions in cuts to Medicaid that advocates warn would undermine the nation's already fragile system of services and supports for people with disabilities.
A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for travelers with disabilities to find accommodations that meet their needs.
Struggling to find a work skills program that would take individuals with a lower level of functioning, one family bought a farm and established their own.
