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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.
IEP Meetings Warrant Time Off From Work, Labor Department Says
A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor suggests that many parents of kids with disabilities are entitled to take time away from work to attend their child's IEP meetings.
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Cafe Employs, Gives Back To People With Disabilities
Inspired by her 8-year-old who has autism and Down syndrome, a mom recently opened a coffee shop dedicated to accepting everyone, including those with special needs.
House Votes To End Subminimum Wage
For the first time, federal lawmakers have approved legislation that would end a practice allowing employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage.
Goodwill Takes Heat For Halting Pay For Workers With Disabilities
After a local Goodwill announced it would stop paying many workers with disabilities, the nonprofit rescinded the decision and apologized but not before facing significant backlash.
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Despite Success, Federal Funding Plummets For Special Ed Preschool
Programs for preschoolers with disabilities are required by law. But as the number of students needing services has doubled, funding per child has decreased 40 percent in two decades.
Feds Earmark $150M For Disability Housing Assistance
Federal officials say they plan to dole out millions of dollars to help thousands of people with disabilities access housing in the community.
Momentum Growing To End Subminimum Wage
With federal lawmakers slow to act, cities and states across the country are increasingly moving to bar employers from paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage.
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Women Get Prison For Roles In $13M Behavior Therapy Fraud
Two former employees of an autism therapy provider are headed to federal prison for their roles in a long-running scheme where the company falsely billed government programs for supposed care.
House Votes To Renew Program Helping People Leave Institutions
Following years of uncertainty, federal lawmakers are working to renew a popular Medicaid program that moves people with disabilities from institutions into the community.
Trump Administration Accused Of ‘Falling Short’ On Disability Hiring
Members of Congress are accusing the Trump administration of hiring too few workers with disabilities and disproportionately firing those with special needs employed at federal agencies.