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TV Season Set For Record High Disability Representation
There are more characters with disabilities set to appear on prime-time television this season than ever before, according to a new report, though representation still falls far short.
Disability-Related Hate Crimes Up Sharply, FBI Data Shows
Newly-released data indicates that hate crime incidents targeting people with disabilities are on the rise.
Educators Charged In Death Of Teen With Autism Restrained At School
Prosecutors have filed involuntary manslaughter charges against administrators and a teacher at a school where a student with autism died after being restrained face down for nearly two hours.
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Bank Began Hiring People With Disabilities 20 Years Ago, And It Paid Off
For two decades, a team of people with intellectual disabilities has provided support services for what is now Bank of America, saving the company money while boasting its lowest turnover rate.
Autism Speaks Revenue Surges
The nation's largest autism advocacy group is reporting a big spike in fundraising.
How This Peanut Butter Falcon Changed The Face Of Education
On his road to becoming the lead actor in a major motion picture, Zack Gottsagen, who has Down syndrome, first had to blast through roadblocks thrown by a resistant school district.
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Online Matching Service Pairs Adult Roommates With Developmental Disabilities
An online service that's believed to be the first of its kind is helping people with developmental disabilities find compatible roommates and settle into homes independent from their families.
Manager Who Enslaved Man With Intellectual Disability Gets 10 years In Prison
A restaurant manager who used violence, threats, isolation and intimidation to force a man with intellectual disability to work for years without pay was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Trump Plan Would Weaken Disability Housing Protections, Advocates Say
A new Trump administration rule could make it harder for people with developmental disabilities and others to lodge discrimination complaints under the federal Fair Housing Act.
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Nation’s Largest Health Insurer Fined Over Autism Claims
Officials in one state announced a $1 million fine against insurance giant UnitedHealthcare for improperly handling claims related to autism and other mental health care.
Report: Characters With Disabilities ‘Marginalized’ In Kids’ TV, Movies
Characters with disabilities are largely missing from children's television and film and when they are shown, they're routinely portrayed as helpless, a new report finds.
Grassroots Movement Educating First Responders On Special Needs Interactions
Spurred by the death of a man with Down syndrome at the hands of off-duty sheriff's deputies, families are making it their mission to educate first responders about people with disabilities.