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Ed Department Offers Up Nearly $199 Million To Improve Outcomes For Students With Disabilities
The federal government is investing big bucks to tackle the needs of young people with disabilities as they transition to adulthood.
Candy Store Provides Opportunity For Employees With IDD
A nonprofit candy shop is offering its employees with disabilities a chance to learn vital workplace skills in a safe environment.
Walmart Sued By EEOC For Screening Out Employees With Disabilities
The nation's largest retailer illegally subjected workers with disabilities across the country to testing as a condition of keeping their jobs, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Social Security, SSI Likely To See Increase As Lawmakers Eye Reforms
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits are expected to rise again next year, a new estimate shows, and more changes to the SSI program could soon be on the way.
Cuts To ABA Therapy Rates Worry Parents
After spending on ABA therapy soared exponentially, one state cut payments to therapists from $91 to $55 an hour, much to the chagrin of parents and providers who warn they may be forced to close.
RJ Peete Isn’t Just A Clubhouse Attendant With Autism. He’s A Central Part Of The Dodgers Family
The son of former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete and actress Holly Robinson-Peete hasn't let autism stop him from living his dream with the Dodgers.
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Social Security Proposes Update To SSI Calculation
Social Security uses a different standard to determine SSI benefits for people living in certain states. Now, the agency wants to update its rules to treat beneficiaries nationwide more equitably.
With Job Coach In Tow, He Made His First Real Sale. Then He Called His Mom
Starting a business and going on cold calls can be tough. Angad Sahgal, who has Down syndrome, found it particularly hard, but he also has a family of helpers.
Lawmakers Call For Incentives To Broaden Access To ABLE Accounts
A new proposal would offer up matching funds to encourage more people with disabilities to open special accounts that allow them to save money without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits.
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Nearly 99% Of Adults With Autism Have No Employment Services
Hardly any adults with autism are receiving supports to help them find or keep a job, new research shows, and even among the few who do, the services are often far too short-term.
Labor Department Earmarks Millions To Boost Disability Employment
Federal officials are pouring millions of dollars into a new effort to improve the transition from school to work for young people with disabilities.
NFL Team Introduces Popcorn Stand That Will Employ Adults With ASD, Other Disabilities
In what the team hopes will be a model for other organizations, a new concession stand at the Philadelphia Eagles' stadium will employ adults with autism and intellectual disabilities.