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World’s Largest Clothing Retailer To Double Its Disability Employment
The owner of Zara is committing to dramatically increase employment of people with disabilities throughout its operations.
Rest Areas Getting Adult Changing Rooms To Help Caregivers Of People With Disabilities
Private rooms with height-adjustable adult-size changing tables are being added to rest areas in one state in order to make travel easier for people with disabilities and their caregivers.
Teacher Sues Claiming That Lack Of Special Ed Aide Prompted ‘Crying Spells’
A former teacher has filed a lawsuit claiming she was forced to resign after a transfer to teach special education without an aide caused her to have "crying spells" in the classroom.
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In First, Pediatricians Get Guidance On Hospitalized Teens With IDD
The nation's pediatricians are for the first time receiving guidance on how best to care for young people with developmental disabilities when they are hospitalized.
Lawmakers Revive Effort To Prop Up Disability Services
As a new Congress gets underway, federal lawmakers are resurrecting efforts to shore up the nation's beleaguered home and community-based services system.
McDonald’s Fired Man Who Worked There 37 Years In Violation Of ADA, Lawsuit Says
Despite more than three decades on the job, a grill cook with autism was fired in violation of the ADA not long after a new owner took over, according to a lawsuit filed by the EEOC.
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Study: Even With Fivefold Increase, Autism Likely Undercounted
New research suggests that autism prevalence rose as much as 500% in recent decades, but it still may be underdiagnosed.
Parents Seek Special Ed Services Lost To COVID
The leader of an administrators group says there's "no humanly way possible" to make up for a year of school closures as families face difficulties recouping services lost to the pandemic.
Can Limiting Screen Time Improve Autism Symptoms?
New research suggests that substantially reducing the amount of time that young kids with autism spend watching screens could lead to fewer symptoms of the developmental disorder.
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Startup Creates Bionic Clothing To Help People With Cerebral Palsy
The leg sleeve, which is expected to be publicly available this year, uses sensors and electrodes to help those with cerebral palsy and similar impairments walk with greater ease.
States Struggle To Curb Fake Emotional Support Animals
Numerous websites promise to qualify any pet as an emotional support animal that can go nearly anywhere, making it tough for states to crack down without running afoul of the law.
Ed Department Sees Sharp Rise In Disability Discrimination Complaints In Schools
The U.S. Department of Education says that complaints of disability discrimination in the nation's schools are at the highest level in five years.