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The settlement comes after residents of a state-run center for those with intellectual disabilities were strip-searched to determine if they were abused.
It's estimated that one state will need to come up with some $3.2 billion in the next three years to provide special education to students who were previously denied services.
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A lawsuit is seeking to force the nation's airlines to make big changes in order to better accommodate travelers with disabilities.
A woman with spina bifida whose 1984 victory at the U.S. Supreme Court helped ensure students with disabilities the right to public education, has died.
Federal lawmakers are looking to make doctors and other health care services far more available for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A federal agency responsible for community living is reaffirming its mission following allegations that a top official publicly said she favored "segregation" of people with disabilities.
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New research suggests that technology developed by Google may be able to help unlock social abilities and lessen symptom severity in children with autism.
President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation delaying a controversial Medicaid requirement that service providers electronically check in when assisting people with disabilities.
People with disabilities remain woefully underrepresented in major Hollywood movies, according to a new analysis.
Five relatives are being charged for allegedly holding a woman with autism captive for a year, abusing her and forcing her to eat dog feces and her mother's ashes, among other accusations.
Federal policy is often implemented with little consideration for how it will impact people with disabilities, but that could change under a new proposal.
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Much like doctors, hair dressers and other professionals, behavior analysts must now be licensed in most states, which advocates say ensures oversight and protects families from imposters.
With a new exhibit, the Smithsonian Institution is highlighting how athletics have helped to dramatically change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities over the last 50 years.
The family of a 12-year-old with autism is in a legal battle after neighbors took issue with two ducks the boy's psychologist says help him manage his emotions.
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