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With New Season, ‘The Good Doctor’ Adds Character With Autism
An actress with autism is set to take on a prominent role in a prime-time network drama.
Halfway Through ‘Unwinding,’ Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10 Million
In what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the program for low-income people and those with disabilities is on track to return to pre-pandemic levels.
Retired Special Educator Stakes $125,000 To Open Coffee Shop That Gives Former Students Jobs
Kim Kaczmarek has long known her students had a hard time beating employment odds and after their plight got even more difficult, she knew she had to do something about it.
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Congress Weighs Strengthening Health Care Protections For People With Disabilities
The U.S. House voted to bar Medicaid and other programs from considering a quality-of-life measure that could be used to discriminate against people with disabilities, but the bill's future is unclear.
Teacher Who Created Orchestra For Students With IDD Wins Grammy
Grammys aren't just for the likes of Taylor Swift and SZA. A high school music teacher who started an orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities took one home too.
Many With Disabilities Earn Far Less Than Minimum Wage. A Push For Equal Pay Continues
Advocates in one state are forging ahead after lawmakers opted not to join more than a dozen other states in ending the practice of allowing workers with disabilities to be paid subminimum wage.
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Private Equity’s Growing Footprint In Home Health Care Draws Scrutiny
Many private equity firms have turned their sights on the lucrative — and often lightly regulated — home care industry, which provides care for the elderly and people with disabilities.
Facing Backlash, Census Scraps Overhaul Of Disability Questions
The U.S. Census Bureau says it will hold off on changes to the way it determines the number of Americans with disabilities that advocates warned could lead to a severe undercount.
Proms Expected To Draw Over 100,000 With Disabilities
Hundreds of proms designed to accommodate people with disabilities are set to take place at venues around the world all on a single night leading up to Valentine's Day.
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One Of The Country’s First Elected Officials With Autism Wins Discrimination Case
After being open about having autism and being deaf during her run for office, Sarah Selvaggi Hernandez said she was repeatedly denied disability accommodations prompting a four-year legal battle.
Lack Of Resources To Address Severe Behaviors Leaves Families With Few Options
Families desperate for help with children with developmental disabilities are often left to put their trust in facilities hundreds of miles away or risk their own safety to handle crises at home.
SSI Recipients Can’t Afford Housing Anywhere In The US
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries receive too little each month to reasonably afford apartment rent in any housing market across the nation, a new report shows.