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When People With Disabilities Are In Crisis, Feds Say Police May Not Be The Answer
Just as paramedics respond to physical health emergencies, the U.S. Department of Justice says that behavioral health professionals — not police — should respond to mental health crises.
New Data Finds High Absenteeism Among Kids In Special Ed
At some schools, more than three-fourths of students in special education miss weeks of class. The numbers illuminate a largely unexamined facet of a national crisis.
NFL Team Backs Employment Option For Neurodiverse Individuals
The Philadelphia Eagles helped transform a former Wawa location into a popcorn facility in an effort to combat high unemployment among people with autism and other developmental disabilities.
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It May Get Even Harder To Access Community-Based Services For Those With IDD
An increasing number of people with IDD are on waiting lists and financial pressures are mounting on already-strained disability service providers with no relief in sight, a new report finds.
Disability Advocates Alarmed By CDC’s New COVID Guidelines
The CDC is dramatically scaling back its isolation recommendations for those who test positive for COVID-19, a decision that advocates say puts people with disabilities at undue risk.
School District Admits It Restrained Or Secluded Students 864 Times In 6 Months
One school district is now acknowledging restraining and secluding students hundreds of times after previously reporting no cases to the state and federal government.
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Proposal Would Give Cash To People With Disabilities
In a bid to increase the number of people with disabilities who have ABLE accounts, one state is considering cash incentives.
NIH Told To Improve Coordination Of Federal Autism Activities
Federal officials should be doing more to monitor and coordinate efforts to address the needs of those with autism, government investigators say.
Proposed Rule Would Expand Rights Of Airline Passengers With Disabilities
Airlines could soon be held to a new standard in assisting travelers with disabilities.
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‘Stuck’ In The Emergency Room: Kids Can’t Get Mental Health Services They Need
When kids act up or threaten self-harm beyond a level their parents can manage, they often wind up in the ER. When staff there can't find anywhere else for them to go, they tend to stay there.
Feds Take Steps To Shore Up Disability Caregiver Workforce
The Biden administration is rolling out a host of new initiatives aimed at addressing the severe shortage of workers supporting people with disabilities living in the community.
Autism Diagnoses Are Soaring. Here’s How Some Colleges Are Responding
Almost all campuses have an office that provides resources to students with documented disabilities, but comprehensive support programs for autism are rare. That's starting to change.