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Students In Special Ed Prepare For Life Beyond High School

School districts must provide transition services, but at one particularly comprehensive program the goal is for students with disabilities to leave with a path to work or college and several friends.

May 14, 2025
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Doctors Get Guidance On Treating Patients With Disabilities

Physicians who specialize in women's health should provide patients with disabilities the same level of care as others and take steps to address any biases, according to new guidance.

May 13, 2025

With Coffee Shop, Woman With Down Syndrome Fulfills Dream While Employing Others

The Mermaid Café has plenty of caffeine, goodies, branded merch and tables the perfect size for laptops. What sets the new spot apart is that it's staffed almost entirely by people with disabilities.

May 13, 2025

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IDD Providers Increasingly Swallowed Up By Private Equity

In a major shift, disability service providers across the nation are being acquired by investment firms seeking a quick profit, raising serious questions about implications for care.

May 12, 2025

In Response To RFK Jr.’s Research Plan, State Moves To Protect Autism Data

A state executive order will formally restrict the mass collection or sharing of autism-related data absent legal or medical necessity.

May 12, 2025
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AppleTV+ Documentary Spotlights Pivotal Disability Protest

A little known protest that helped pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act is the subject of a documentary that's set to be released.

May 9, 2025

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State Adopts Purple Alert System For Missing Adults With IDD

Similar to the nationwide Amber Alert for children, one state is launching a specialized alert system for missing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities known as the Purple Alert.

May 9, 2025
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HHS To Scrutinize Medicare, Medicaid Data On Enrollees With Autism

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unveiling plans to give researchers access to data on enrollees with autism, though experts are doubtful that the effort will identify the condition's causes.

May 8, 2025
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Supreme Court To Rule In Case That Could Upend Rights Of Students With Disabilities

Depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules, it could become extraordinarily difficult for students with disabilities to win cases filed under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

May 7, 2025

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To Improve Accessibility, Closed Captioning Gets An Overhaul

Closed captioning for television and movies has remained largely unchanged for decades, but a new design aims to give people with disabilities a better idea of what's happening on screen.

May 6, 2025

RFK Jr. Said His Agency Will Find The Cause Of Autism. These Researchers Have Actually Been Looking

Autism researchers are facing massive cuts to federal funding, misinformation about the condition they study and worrisome policy announcements.

May 6, 2025

50 Years On, Advocates Remember Willowbrook

The 50th anniversary of the Willowbrook consent decree, which was a catalyst for the group home movement, comes at a precarious time for people with disabilities.

May 6, 2025

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