Politics & Law
New Restrictions Proposed For Service Animals On Planes
Federal regulators are seeking to place new limits on service animals in flight in an effort to ensure that such animals really are providing assistance to people with disabilities.
Trump Administration Throws Support Behind Down Syndrome Abortion Ban
The Justice Department is backing a state ban on abortions of those with a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis, arguing the law would prevent disability discrimination.
Amtrak Tells Wheelchair Users To Pay $25,000
Amtrak is under fire for reportedly telling a group of people with disabilities that it would cost $25,000 for them to travel by train on a route that typically costs just $16 per person.
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Judge Slashes Verdict In Risperdal Case
A judge chopped an $8 billion award to a man who claimed the maker of Risperdal failed to warn that boys using the drug — commonly prescribed to those with autism — could grow breasts.
FDA Misses Deadline To Ban Devices Used To Shock Those With Special Needs
The Food and Drug Administration missed its own deadline to finalize a ban on devices used to administer electric shocks on people with developmental disabilities.
Ed Department Urged To Ban Seclusion In Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos should ban seclusion and prohibit certain restraint techniques in the nation's schools, a dozen lawmakers say.
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Proposed Social Security Changes Could Cut Off Beneficiaries With Disabilities
A proposed change to federal disability assistance would result in millions more case reviews, likely cutting off many recipients with disabilities if the changes are enacted.
Congress Hands Special Ed Hefty Funding Boost
Federal funding for special education will rise the most it has in years under a newly approved government spending plan.
Trump Signs 5-Month Extension Of Program Helping People Leave Institutions
For the fourth time in a year, lawmakers acted to keep alive a program that moves people with disabilities from institutions into the community, but its long-term fate remains in jeopardy.
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Transportation Department Looks To Increase Airline Accessibility
Airlines would be required to improve accessibility for travelers with disabilities on more of their planes under a new federal proposal.
State-Run Institution Under Investigation For Possible ‘Human Subject Experiments’
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating allegations of "sexual arousal studies" and other experiments at a state institution for people with severe intellectual disabilities.
Congress Weighs Renewal Of Program That Moves People Out Of Institutions
After years in limbo, advocates say a deal is in the works to permanently renew a popular federal program that moves people with disabilities from institutions to the community.