Politics & Law
Government Shutdown Takes Toll On People With Disabilities
People with disabilities are feeling pressure from the nation's longest-ever government shutdown, advocates say.
Ed Department Cracking Down On Restraint, Seclusion In Schools
The U.S. Department of Education is launching a wide-ranging initiative to "address the possible inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion" among students with disabilities.
Woman Charged In Alleged $9 Million Fraud Involving Behavior Therapy
Federal authorities are seeking to recover $9 million that they say a woman stole in a scheme involving false medical bills for treating children with autism.
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Airlines Under New Mandate To Report On Wheelchairs They Break
For the first time, airlines are now required to publicly reveal how many wheelchairs or motorized scooters they lose, mishandle or break.
Trump Administration Rescinds Guidance Amid Objections From Disability Advocates
Guidance issued during the Obama administration, which was aimed at ensuring that minorities and students with disabilities weren't unfairly disciplined, is no more.
Disability Advocates Concerned By Plan To Axe School Discipline Guidance
A Trump administration panel is recommending that federal officials rescind Obama-era guidance aimed at ensuring that minorities and students with disabilities aren't unfairly disciplined.
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FDA To Finalize Ban On Shock Devices Used On Those With Special Needs
Two years after proposing a ban on devices used to administer electric shocks on people with developmental disabilities, federal regulators say they intend to move forward with the plan.
Judge Grapples With How To Handle Defendant With Intellectual Disability
The case of a man with intellectual disability who is accused of tax fraud is highlighting the challenges the federal justice system faces in dealing with such defendants.
Protesters Demand Closure Of School Where Teen Was Restrained, Later Died
Former students, disability advocates and parents are calling for the closure of a school where a teen with autism stopped breathing and later died after being restrained by staff.
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Student With Special Needs Dead After Being Restrained At School
A 13-year-old with autism is dead after reportedly being held face down in a prone restraint for roughly an hour at school.
Future Uncertain As Money To Move People Out Of Institutions Runs Dry
With time and money running out, advocates are pushing for passage of a bill that would extend a federal program that moves people with disabilities from institutions to community living.
George H.W. Bush Remembered As Champion For Those With Disabilities
The former president said that signing the Americans with Disabilities Act was one of his proudest accomplishments during his time in office.