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Millions Offered Up To Create New Disability Employment Models
More than $200 million is being made available in a broad push to establish innovative approaches to transition young people with disabilities into competitive integrated employment.
Autism Clinics Shutter As State Struggles To Shore Up Funding
Since 2021, at least 13 companies operating about 35 clinics of different sizes have closed or left one state over reimbursement rates that haven't kept up with rising costs.
Medicaid Officials Remove Barriers For Those With Disabilities
With a new rule, federal officials say they are streamlining the Medicaid enrollment process in an effort to make it easier for people with disabilities to get coverage and keep it.
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How Taylor Swift’s Music Is Teaching Social-Emotional Skills To Students In Special Ed
In an independent living class, students with disabilities are using Taylor Swift's music to learn about everything from self-regulation and stress management to cooking, geography and more.
Suicidal Thoughts Alarmingly Common Among Young Kids With Autism, Survey Finds
New research suggests that more than a third of children with autism ages 8 and under have had suicidal thoughts and not all of these kids are necessarily displaying warning signs.
Microschools Fill Niche For Students With Disabilities
Families who have children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other disabilities are seeking out a growing number of microschools, small settings where more individualized attention can be a draw.
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No Group Home Space Leaves Those With IDD On Waitlist
Disability providers say that many people with developmental disabilities are on waitlists for group homes and a big reason is that there are not enough direct support professionals to assist them.
Feds Move To Increase Accessibility For People With Disabilities Online
More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect, federal officials are imposing first-ever rules clarifying how the law applies online.
Biden Pushes Plan To Improve Services For People With Disabilities
As the Biden administration prepares to issue new rules aimed at bolstering supports for those with disabilities, the president says that much more work is needed.
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Sensory Kits Help First Responders Assist Those With Communication Challenges
Backpacks filled with a curated selection of supplies are helping police, fire personnel and other first responders interact with kids and adults who have trouble communicating.
Nonverbal Swimmer With Autism Has Shot At Paralympic Games In Paris
Cyrus Kia, who has autism and is mostly nonverbal, is training seven days a week as he prepares to swim in three events this spring for a chance to compete in the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Disney Revamping Disability Access Policies At Theme Parks
Disney is overhauling its disability access policies after seeing an explosion in abuse of a program meant to accommodate visitors with autism and other developmental disabilities.