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States Told Not To Skimp On Medicaid Coverage For Kids With IDD

Living

Uber Launches Improvements To Boost Accessibility

Education

With Record Special Ed Enrollment, Schools Face ‘Dire’ Shortage Of Trained Staff

Cerebral Palsy

Atlanta Braves Greeter’s Aspirations Know No Bounds

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Money

SSI, Social Security Benefits To Rise

Individuals with disabilities receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits can expect to see more money next year.

October 11, 2024
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Health & Behavior

After 304 Days In The ER, Girl With Cerebral Palsy Gets A Home

Abby Bedard, 13, spent 10 months in the emergency department — a stay that highlights the shortage of services for children with disabilities.

October 11, 2024

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Education

Pediatrics Group Raises Concerns About Schools Suspending Students In Special Ed

In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics is speaking out about the harms of school suspensions and expulsions and their disproportionate impact on students with disabilities.

October 10, 2024
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Living

More Restrooms Have Adult-Size Changing Tables To Help People With Disabilities

Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are pressing governments and private businesses across the U.S. to help them avoid undignified public bathroom experiences.

October 9, 2024

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Money

In Bid To Improve Employment Of People With Disabilities, Feds Tout Accommodations

With a new tool, federal officials are working to help people with disabilities and employers understand the wide array of accommodations available to make employment more achievable.

October 8, 2024
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Autism

How Parents And Caregivers Can Evaluate Research On Potential Autism Treatments

As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder have increased, so have the number of experimental and off-label therapies seeking to address the condition. Evaluating treatments can be daunting.

October 8, 2024

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Living

Disability Rights Activist Receives MacArthur Fellowship


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Living

Universal Modifies Disability Access At Theme Parks

Some of the nation's most popular theme parks are quietly making changes to their procedures for accommodating visitors with disabilities.

October 7, 2024

Money

Social Security Implements Changes To SSI Program

Several updates to SSI are taking effect, impacting how benefits are calculated, alleviating reporting burdens and likely expanding the number of people who qualify for the program.

October 4, 2024

Money

Disability Employment Soared During The Pandemic. Can The Trend Survive?

As some employers move back to fully in-office employment, advocates hope that remote work's boon to workers with disabilities won't be forgotten.

October 3, 2024

Education

Unified Robotics Program Promotes Inclusivity

Schools are making robotics more inclusive by creating teams that integrate neurotypical and neurodiverse students who will work together to foster a new mindset of abilities versus disabilities.

October 3, 2024

U.S. Capitol

Politics & Law

Senate Punts On Autism Act

Lawmakers approved a short-term extension of the nation's primary autism law, but the path to renewing the measure — and nearly $2 billion for the developmental disability — may be rockier than expected.

October 2, 2024

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Autism

Study Bolsters Evidence That Autism Runs In Families


Living

Couple Could Lose Everything If They Get Married. New Film Reveals Painful Journey

Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham want to get married, but they would lose their disability lifelines if they did. Their story is the subject of a new "documentary romantic comedy" on Hulu.

October 1, 2024

Politics & Law

ADA Drop-Off Zones Set For Completion This Year At The Capitol

Two new drop-off and pick-up zones intended for visitors to the U.S. Capitol with disabilities are nearing completion and could be ready by the time lawmakers return after the November election.

October 1, 2024
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Politics & Law

Trump Faces Backlash For Calling Harris ‘Mentally Disabled’

Disability advocates and members of both political parties are calling out former President Donald Trump after he described Vice President Kamala Harris as "mentally impaired" and "mentally disabled."

September 30, 2024
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