Politics & Law
Lawmakers Renew Effort For Federal Limits On Restraint And Seclusion In Schools
After an investigation found that special education students are restrained and secluded thousands of times each day, lawmakers want to impose limits on the practices in schools nationwide.
Advocates Call On FDA To Reissue Ban On Shock Devices For Those With Disabilities
The Food and Drug Administration is under pressure to ban devices used to administer electric shocks on people with developmental disabilities years after a previous attempt was blocked in court.
Medicaid, Disability Programs Could Face Cuts In Debt Ceiling Negotiations
The future of Medicaid and other programs critical to people with disabilities are on the line amid a Washington standoff over the nation's debt ceiling, advocates say.
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He Made History As A College Football Player With Down Syndrome. Now, He’s Suing His School
Caden Cox became the first college football player with Down syndrome to score, but now he's alleging that he faced discrimination, assault, retaliation and that administrators failed to protect him.
Labor Department Urged To Curtail Subminimum Wage Program
Disability advocacy groups are calling on the federal government to stop issuing any new certificates authorizing employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage.
Senate Confirms New Special Education Chief
After a year and a half in limbo, the nation has a new top special education official.
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End Of Public Health Emergency Brings ‘Uncertainty’ For Disability Services
Many of the pandemic-era policies that benefited people with disabilities are set to expire and the implications could be significant, touching everything from health care to community-based services.
Parents, Feds Fight For Kids Stuck In Nursing Homes
A federal lawsuit asserts that Florida's reliance on institutions for medically fragile kids is an affront to laws requiring that people with disabilities be served in home-like settings when possible.
Lawmakers Seek To Improve Air Travel For People With Disabilities
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to institute new requirements in order to make air travel easier for passengers with disabilities.
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Biden Administration Pushed To Address Disability Discrimination In Health Care
More than two years after federal officials signaled that they would update regulations to keep medical providers from discriminating against people with disabilities, advocates say the clock is ticking.
Feds Want To Shake Up Rules For Home And Community-Based Services
Federal Medicaid officials are proposing major changes aimed at improving access to home and community-based services for people with disabilities and bolstering the DSP workforce.
Bill Would Create Program To Help Caregivers Of Children With Autism
Legislation introduce in Congress would provide grants to organizations so that they can offer caregiver skills training for families of children with autism and other disabilities.