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Congress Weighs Renewal Of Program That Moves People Out Of Institutions
After years in limbo, advocates say a deal is in the works to permanently renew a popular federal program that moves people with disabilities from institutions to the community.
Teen With Asperger’s Named Time Person Of The Year
Greta Thunberg, who has Asperger's syndrome and emerged as the face of the fight against climate change, is the youngest person ever selected to be Time magazine's Person of the Year.
Cruise Line Going ‘Sensory Inclusive’
A major cruise operator is training its staff, offering up tools and taking other steps to welcome people with disabilities in a move they say is an industry first.
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Why Those With Disabilities Wait Years For Programs They Need To Live On Their Own
Despite a court order requiring one state to shrink its waiting list, most adults with developmental disabilities wait seven years or longer for services.
Feds Work To Protect Parents With Intellectual Disabilities
Federal officials say that a state has agreed to change its ways after child welfare workers sought to remove children from their mom and dad allegedly because of the parents' low IQs.
Down Syndrome Reality Show Set To Wrap
A groundbreaking reality television show documenting the lives of young adults with Down syndrome is coming to an end.
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City Is Nation’s First To Be Autism Certified
A community-wide effort to train businesses and other entities to welcome people on the spectrum has led one city to become the country's first designated as autism certified.
Google Seeks Help From People With Down Syndrome
From Siri to Alexa, voice assistants are everywhere, but the technology tends to miss every third word that people with Down syndrome say. Now a new effort is underway to change that.
How An ‘Interabled’ Couple Became An Internet Sensation
He has a disability. She doesn't. To change how the world sees them as a couple, they launched a vlog and became a YouTube sensation.
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Feds Unleash $130 Million For Disability Housing
Millions of dollars are headed to communities across the country to provide affordable housing to people with disabilities, federal officials say.
Santa Offering Sensory-Friendly Events Nationwide
Ahead of his big night, hundreds of special events across the country will offer kids with disabilities a chance to visit with Santa Claus in a calmer setting.
High-Stakes Medicaid Assessments Upend Lives Of Families With Disabilities
A computer-based assessment was supposed to make it easier for families to apply for Medicaid waivers in one state. Instead, many have seen their benefits arbitrarily slashed.