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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.