Politics & Law
Fearing Deportation, Parents Declining Benefits For Kids With Disabilities
Advocates say many immigrant families, nervous about a higher degree of scrutiny in applications, are dropping Medicaid and other benefits for their citizen children with disabilities.
New York Woman Is Nation’s First Lobbyist With Down Syndrome
There are lots of people trying to sway federal lawmakers, but no one else is quite like Kayla McKeon, Capitol Hill's first-ever registered lobbyist with Down syndrome.
School District Pays $1.3 Million To Settle Landmark Special Ed Case
A seven-year legal battle that led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision raising the standard schools must meet in educating students with disabilities is coming to a close.
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House Lawmakers Approve Delay Of Caregiver Check-In Requirement
Congress moved one step closer this week toward delaying the start of a controversial program to track when personal care services are provided to people with disabilities.
State To Pay $10 Million For Denying Special Ed Services
One state will pay more than $10 million to settle claims that students with disabilities were wrongly cut off from public education at age 20 instead of 22 in violation of federal law.
Accountant Pleads No Contest To Stealing $7 Million From Arc Chapter
A bookkeeper is accused of stealing millions that otherwise would have gone to client services at a developmental disability nonprofit over a span of nearly two decades.
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After 42 Years In Institutions, A Home Of Her Own
A woman with intellectual disability who has been housed in state institutions for over four decades may finally get a chance to live in the community after a judge ordered her release.
Ed Department Sued Over Handling Of Disability-Related Complaints
Disability advocates say that federal education officials acted illegally by fundamentally altering the way they handle discrimination complaints in schools.
Delay Sought For Medicaid Caregiver Check-In Mandate
Congressional lawmakers are proposing to delay a controversial Medicaid requirement that service providers electronically check in when assisting people with disabilities in their homes.
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Feds Eye New Rules On Flying With Service Animals
Citing "significant concerns" from people with disabilities and others, federal airline regulators are weighing big changes to rules for service animals in flight.
Lawmakers Weigh Tighter Leash On Animals In Flight
With an increasing number of animals taking to the skies on U.S. airlines, Congress may start pulling a tighter leash on what qualifies as a service or support animal on airplanes.
Government Urged To Improve Disability Services
Services for children with disabilities should be far more coordinated and easier to access, according to a new report evaluating everything from health care and special ed to employment.