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PSAs featuring Julia from "Sesame Street" that encourage early autism screening seem innocent enough, but a self-advocacy group says the ads lead unsuspecting parents to harmful information.
Zack Gottsagen, who has Down syndrome, is the improbable star — alongside Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson — of a feature film opening in theaters across the country.
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Following numerous high-profile incidents, federal regulators are clarifying the rules for animals assisting people with disabilities on airplanes.
A proposed revision to the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability is prompting concerns about underdiagnosis and a loss of services and legal protections for people with the condition.
A term often used in both clinical and social settings to denote the capabilities of individuals on the autism spectrum should be consigned to the history books, researchers say.
Thanks to one mom, a supermarket chain is the first to provide carts in all of its stores designed for children with special needs who are too big to sit in regular carts.
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A city bus service is testing an app that allows caregivers to add photos of drop-off locations, reminders when a destination is near and walking routes to and from stops, among other tools.
The U.S. Department of Justice is on the hot seat amid attempts to allocate funding intended to address the needs of kids with autism and other developmental disabilities who wander.
When a group of kids with special needs was turned away from a Regal movie theater, they were told it was because the movie was oversold but later learned they were too much of a "liability."
The former president and CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society is hoping to win a U.S. House seat from Kansas.
Despite strong bipartisan support, federal legislation that would entitle people with disabilities access to community-based services and outlaw waiting lists appears to be stalled.
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Inspired by her 8-year-old who has autism and Down syndrome, a mom recently opened a coffee shop dedicated to accepting everyone, including those with special needs.
Federal legislation allocating over $1.8 billion in government spending on autism efforts is one step closer to being approved.
A slew of new icons representing everything from wheelchairs to service animals are coming to smartphones soon.
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