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New Housing Concepts Emerge For Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Communities of varying shapes and styles are popping up across the country, all aiming to address the severe shortage of housing options for those with developmental disabilities.
Autism Resulted In His Rights Being Stripped Away. He Just Won Them Back
After years under guardianship, a man with autism is now able to vote, buy a house or travel when he wants and advocates hope more people with disabilities follow in his footsteps.
Couple Start Outdoor Classroom For Kids With Special Needs
With their daughter falling behind amid ongoing remote learning, one family bought a tent and set up a pop-up classroom for her and other students with disabilities in their backyard.
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Disability-Related Hate Crimes Down, FBI Says
As hate crimes rose across the U.S. to a level that hasn't been seen in over a decade, fewer of them targeted people with disabilities.
Feds Work To Ensure Rights Of Parents With Disabilities
Federal officials are pushing for changes after the parental rights of a young mother with intellectual disability were terminated.
Families Say Mask Policy Discriminates Against Students In Special Ed
Students in one school district are not allowed on campus without a mask to prevent COVID-19 transmission, even if they have a disability or medical condition that prevents mask wearing.
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Woman With Autism Brings Unusual Message To The Streets
When the stress of 2020 finally became too much, a thirty-something with autism painted some signs, left her cozy apartment and began standing on street corners, offering messages of love.
Mounting Evidence Points To Serious COVID-19 Risk For Those With IDD
People with developmental disabilities who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of dying from the virus than just about anyone else, new research indicates.
Even In Adulthood, Autism Challenges Linger For Caregivers
Aging caregivers of adults with autism are struggling and new research finds that some factors make the burden especially great.
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Airline Policy Bans Some Wheelchairs From Flights
American Airlines is reviewing a policy change that may have barred travelers from bringing motorized wheelchairs on its regional jets, effectively cutting them off from over 100 destinations.
Disability Groups Worried As Supreme Court Weighs Affordable Care Act
Advocates say that people with disabilities have a lot to lose as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether or not to strike down the Affordable Care Act.
Man With Down Syndrome Reaches Historic First By Completing Ironman
A 21-year-old with Down syndrome is the first with the chromosomal disorder to complete an entire Ironman triathlon, which entails swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles.