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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.
Goodwill Takes Heat For Halting Pay For Workers With Disabilities
After a local Goodwill announced it would stop paying many workers with disabilities, the nonprofit rescinded the decision and apologized but not before facing significant backlash.
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Autism Mostly Caused By Genetics, Study Finds
In what's being called the largest study of its kind, researchers say that the likelihood of developing autism is overwhelmingly rooted in a person's genetic makeup.
Despite Success, Federal Funding Plummets For Special Ed Preschool
Programs for preschoolers with disabilities are required by law. But as the number of students needing services has doubled, funding per child has decreased 40 percent in two decades.
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.
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Feds Warn Against Changing ‘Handicapped’ Signs
Efforts to adopt more "dynamic" accessibility signs have come to a screeching halt in one state after the Federal Highway Administration said such a change could mean losing out on funding.
Service Provider Sued Over Alleged ‘Dickensian’ Conditions
A residential facility for those with disabilities failed to provide children with required medication or appropriate supervision and attempted to cover up assaults, according to a lawsuit.
After 13 Years, Pioneering Autism Research Registry Shuts Down
A first-of-its-kind autism registry that collected research data from thousands of families has closed after 13 years and hundreds of studies on everything from bullying to mood disorders.
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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.
Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Sets Medical Malpractice Record
In what attorneys say is the largest such verdict ever in the United States, a jury awarded the family of a girl with cerebral palsy $229.6 million over the circumstances surrounding her birth.
Wheelchair Users May Soon Have More Chances To Hail Lyft, Uber Rides
As Lyft and Uber became part of the nation's transportation systems, many people with disabilities felt left on the sidelines. That's slowly starting to change.