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‘Peppa Pig’ Introduces Disability Storyline
A popular children's television show is revealing that a key character has a disability.
Disability Focused Proms To Be Held Across Globe
More than 100,000 people with disabilities are expected at special proms planned at sites around the world all timed to coincide with Valentine's Day.
Autism Just As Common In Girls And Boys, Study Finds
It's long been thought that autism is far more prevalent in boys than girls. But findings from a new study looking at data across more than three decades suggest that may not be the case.
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Children’s Books Honored For Focus On Disability Experience
Nine books featuring stories about various types of disabilities are being tapped for a special set of awards given alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals.
Schools Face Challenges Providing Assistive Technology
Students with disabilities may be missing out on valuable assistive technology, a new report finds, due to limited awareness among school staff and other issues.
‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ To Highlight Character With Autism
An upcoming episode of a popular PBS Kids show will be told from the viewpoint of a character with autism.
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Major Review Refutes Claims Of Autism-Tylenol Link
Taking Tylenol during pregnancy does not increase the risk that a child will have autism, intellectual disability or ADHD, according to a new study that contradicts warnings from U.S. officials.
NBC Making Olympics Coverage More Accessible
Television coverage of the upcoming winter Olympics is on track to be more accessible to people with disabilities than ever before.
Barbie Debuts Doll With Autism
For the first time, a Barbie doll with features designed to account for the ways in which individuals with autism experience the world is hitting the market.
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National Portrait Gallery Spotlights Temple Grandin
One of the nation's most well-known people with autism is being honored alongside notables like famed director Steven Spielberg and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
In Historic Move, Wheelchair User Goes To Space
For the first time ever, a wheelchair user traveled above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space.
White House Says ASL Interpreters ‘Intrude’ On Trump’s Ability To Control His Image
The administration is pushing back on a lawsuit seeking to ensure that interpreters are included at White House events by suggesting that the accommodation is incompatible with the president's image.