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Trump Administration Withdraws ADA Guidance

The U.S. Department of Justice is rescinding numerous guidance documents clarifying requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including some dating back to 1999.

March 20, 2025
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Medicaid Cuts Could Upend Lives Of Children With Disabilities

Medicaid could face billions of dollars in federal cuts. That's alarmed families who rely on the program to pay for medical care and other support for their kids with chronic conditions and disabilities.

March 19, 2025
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Ed Department Cuts May Leave Students With Disabilities ‘Little To No Recourse’

Mass firings at the U.S. Department of Education will severely compromise families' ability to ensure that the rights of their children with disabilities are upheld, advocates warn.

March 18, 2025

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Federal Proposal Could Threaten Paratransit Partnerships With Uber, Lyft

Paratransit systems in more than 80 cities coordinate with Uber and Lyft to provide immediate trips for people with disabilities. But a proposed rule could jeopardize those arrangements.

March 18, 2025
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PBS To Spotlight Story Behind The ADA

A documentary about the decades-long fight for disability rights culminating in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act is set to premiere.

March 17, 2025
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Amid Push For Equity, Some Say Workers With Disabilities Need Subminimum Wage

More than a dozen states have eliminated subminimum wage employment, but not everyone agrees that outlawing jobs paying people with disabilities less than the minimum is the best approach.

March 13, 2025

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As Education Department Slashes Nearly Half Its Staff, Special Ed Worries Mount

The U.S. Department of Education is firing almost 1,400 employees raising questions about how the federal government will uphold its obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

March 12, 2025
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Trump Education Secretary Confirmed Despite Special Ed Concerns

The nation has a new secretary of education and she's angling to free her department from its special education obligations.

March 5, 2025

Families Brace For Potential Medicaid Cuts

Uncertainty is growing among many families of kids with disabilities who rely on Medicaid for health insurance as federal lawmakers consider how to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the budget.

March 4, 2025

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What Social Security Shake-Up Could Mean For People With Disabilities

The Trump administration is planning to slash jobs and make major changes at the federal agency responsible for administering Social Security and SSI benefits to millions of Americans with disabilities.

March 3, 2025
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House Vote Tees Up Billions In Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services

The U.S. House voted to approve a budget framework that could lead to more than $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid, an amount that would ravage the nation's disability services, advocates say.

February 27, 2025
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Federal Commission Prompts Worries About Access To Mental Health Medications

Health care professionals who treat children are bracing as a new commission launched by President Donald Trump's administration takes aim at psychiatric drugs.

February 26, 2025

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