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Fewer than half of states are meeting their obligations to properly serve students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education says.
In what attorneys say is the largest such verdict ever in the United States, a jury awarded the family of a girl with cerebral palsy $229.6 million over the circumstances surrounding her birth.
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As Lyft and Uber became part of the nation's transportation systems, many people with disabilities felt left on the sidelines. That's slowly starting to change.
Federal officials say they plan to dole out millions of dollars to help thousands of people with disabilities access housing in the community.
Special educators say that many of the teachers and paraprofessionals who work directly with students with disabilities are ill-prepared to do so.
Some fire departments are acquiring weighted blankets to carry with them as a way to help calm people who have autism or are in crisis.
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With federal lawmakers slow to act, cities and states across the country are increasingly moving to bar employers from paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage.
In a growing trend toward inclusion, young adults with disabilities now have more opportunities than ever to live with typically-developing peers who double as their caregivers.
The parents of a 7-year-old with disabilities are suing after a school bus driver and aide allegedly placed a five-gallon bucket over the child's head because he has a tendency to scream.
Two former employees of an autism therapy provider are headed to federal prison for their roles in a long-running scheme where the company falsely billed government programs for supposed care.
The federal government will be required to do more to consider the needs of people with disabilities when hurricanes, fires and other disasters strike under a new law.
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So-called equine assisted therapy is offering physical and emotional benefits for those with a variety of disabilities, boosting everything from coordination to self-esteem.
In a first, a major network is committing to audition actors with disabilities, paving the way for a more inclusive slate of characters on television.
The killing of a man with intellectual disability at a Costco store is leading many families to worry about taking their kids with developmental disabilities into the community, advocates say.
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