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Ed Department Ramps Up Disability Related Compliance Reviews
With a slew of new actions and additional resources, federal education officials are taking steps to ensure that students with disabilities and their families can access school services.
Autism Prevalence Rising Globally
It's not just the U.S. New research finds that autism prevalence is growing around the world and experts say that shows progress.
Feds Warn Employers Against Disability Discrimination
Increasingly common methods employers are using to select new hires, judge performance and determine pay or promotions may discriminate against people with disabilities, federal officials say.
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Ed Department To Update Disability Regulations
Federal education officials say they plan to revise regulations for one of the main laws affecting students with disabilities after leaving them largely untouched for 45 years.
Supreme Court Decision Weakens Disability Rights, Advocates Say
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision chips away at disability rights, advocates say, by making it harder to bring claims under some of the nation's anti-discrimination laws.
Senators Want To Raise SSI Asset Limits
A bipartisan push is underway on Capitol Hill to update a major facet of the Supplemental Security Income program for the first time in over 30 years.
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End To Public Health Emergency Could Have Consequences For People With Disabilities
As the focus on COVID-19 fades and the federal government eyes an end to the emergency status that the pandemic triggered, officials are warning that big changes are coming for disability programs.
Ed Department Cracks Down On Special Ed Failures During COVID-19
Advocates say an agreement with one of the nation's largest school districts over its failure to provide services during the pandemic should prompt other districts to re-examine their actions too.
Pediatricians Get New Guidance On Caring For Kids With Down Syndrome
The nation's pediatricians are getting updated advice on how to provide the best care for children with Down syndrome from when they are still in utero through early adulthood.
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Feds Reverse Course On Alzheimer’s Drug After Outcry From Down Syndrome Advocates
Federal officials are backing off a plan that would have kept people with Down syndrome from accessing a new Alzheimer's treatment even though they're predisposed to the disease.
Senators Say Social Security Needs A Beneficiary Advocate
Much like there is a taxpayer advocate at the IRS, a group of senators say that Social Security beneficiaries — including those with disabilities — deserve a voice at that agency too.
Biden Administration Expanding Program That Helps People Leave Institutions
After years of uncertainty, a popular Medicaid program that helps people with disabilities leave institutions for community-based living is set to grow.