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Walmart Faulted In ADA Discrimination Case
A jury has awarded $5.2 million to a longtime Walmart employee with a developmental disability after determining that the company failed to accommodate him.
Government Setting Aside $112M To Expand Disability Housing
Federal officials are offering up millions of dollars to increase the supply of affordable housing for people with disabilities.
SSI, Social Security Payments To Rise In 2020
People with disabilities who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits will get more money next year.
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NIH Funding For Down Syndrome Research Balloons
With millions of new dollars for research on Down syndrome, federal officials have effectively doubled their investment in understanding the chromosomal disorder in the last year alone.
Bill Aims To Boost Direct Support Workforce
Federal lawmakers are looking to address the nation's shortage of in-home caregivers assisting people with developmental disabilities.
Lawmakers Look To Update SSI Program
People with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income would be allowed to keep substantially more assets and would no longer be penalized for marrying under a new proposal.
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Woman Pleads Guilty To $1.2M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
The owner of a health care company pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing for servicing multiple children with disabilities simultaneously and charging for more than 24 hours in a single day.
Feds Issue Guidance On Postsecondary Programs For Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education is weighing in after confusion forced some students with disabilities to withdraw from or forgo applying to postsecondary programs.
Cartoon Network To Mentor Individuals With Autism
A new effort launching this week is pairing people on the spectrum with mentors from Cartoon Network Studios.
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Unique Program Teaches People With Disabilities To Be Care Providers
A first-of-its-kind training program aims to provide career opportunities to people with disabilities while also addressing the shortage of direct support professionals.
Trump Extends Program Helping People Leave Institutions
For the third time this year, extra funding will keep alive a program that moves individuals with disabilities from institutions into the community while lawmakers consider a longer-term plan.
After Years Of Underemployment, People With Autism Thrive In Tech Jobs
As a handful of major technology companies make concerted efforts to hire those on the spectrum, opportunities are opening up for a talented group of long-overlooked job seekers.