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Despite increased talk of disability issues during last year's presidential campaign, new research suggests that voter turnout still lagged among this population.
Autism has attracted a huge amount of attention in recent years, but many families who suspect their child may be on the spectrum continue to face barriers.
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People with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be victims of violent crime, according to new federal data.
Haircuts can be a challenge for children with autism, but more and more stylists are working to address their unique needs.
In her first speech centering on special ed, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said students with disabilities deserve better and her agency will work to provide more choices for families.
A nonprofit paid some of its employees with disabilities as little as $2 to $3 an hour, while top managers took home as much as $570,000, an investigation finds.
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Despite a nod to the vulnerability of home and community-based services under a Senate GOP health care bill, disability advocates say a new version of the proposal does little to quell fears.
Many kids and teens with autism exhibit challenging behaviors, but new research suggests that certain risk factors separate those that end up needing inpatient treatment.
A new film that's set to hit theaters this month is facing criticism for casting able-bodied Alec Baldwin as a man with a disability.
Less than half of states are meeting their obligations to appropriately serve students with disabilities under the nation's special education law, federal education officials say.
Despite senators' efforts to exempt children with disabilities from a Republican proposal to reduce federal funding for Medicaid, experts say caps would apply to the majority of these kids.
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In an age when integration into the community is considered a civil right for people with developmental disabilities, do institutions have a place?
Cuts to Medicaid — the primary source of supports for millions with disabilities — would continue for decades under a U.S. Senate proposal to cap the program, a nonpartisan analysis finds.
Through deals with HBO, Sony, Fox and other studios, a training program is helping adults with autism learn the skills to land jobs in film and television.
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