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Feds Weigh In On Medicaid Caregiver Check-In Mandate
Medicaid officials are clarifying a new requirement that care providers electronically check in when assisting people with disabilities, but advocates say the guidance doesn't go far enough.
Trump Extends Program Helping People Leave Institutions
For the third time this year, extra funding will keep alive a program that moves individuals with disabilities from institutions into the community while lawmakers consider a longer-term plan.
IEP Meetings Warrant Time Off From Work, Labor Department Says
A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor suggests that many parents of kids with disabilities are entitled to take time away from work to attend their child's IEP meetings.
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Why An Autism Group Is Breaking Up With ‘Sesame Street’
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.
Study Calls For End To ‘High Functioning Autism’ Label
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.
Justice Department Faces Scrutiny Over Autism Wandering Program
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.
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House Passes Autism Act
Federal legislation allocating over $1.8 billion in government spending on autism efforts is one step closer to being approved.
Trump Administration Cautioned Against Changing IDEA Policy
Disability advocates and former federal special education officials are warning of possible Trump administration moves to alter policy related to a central tenet of IDEA.
House Votes To End Subminimum Wage
For the first time, federal lawmakers have approved legislation that would end a practice allowing employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage.
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Surge In Voters With Disabilities May Influence 2020 Election
Significantly more people with disabilities cast ballots last year, according to a new report suggesting that this demographic is poised to have a big impact in the 2020 presidential race.
Most States Failing To Meet Requirements Under IDEA
Fewer than half of states are meeting their obligations to properly serve students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education says.
Survey Finds Teachers, Paraeducators Largely Unprepared For Students With IEPs
Special educators say that many of the teachers and paraprofessionals who work directly with students with disabilities are ill-prepared to do so.