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Support staff who assist students with disabilities in one school district are speaking out about unsafe conditions caused by staff shortages.
Under federal pressure to improve care for people with IDD, Iowa is set to join 45 other states that have closed most or all of their institutions, leaving families with wrenching choices.
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A new effort will open the gates of some of the nation's most popular music festivals to more people with disabilities.
Researchers are testing an app that uses AI to analyze toddlers' movements, eye positions and facial expressions to see whether computers can offer a more objective way of diagnosing autism.
Through lessons in an apartment setting, high school students with disabilities are gaining hands-on experience with everything from cooking and laundry to maintaining an exercise routine.
Years after the term "mental retardation" was stripped from many federal statutes, numerous references to "mentally retarded" remain. Now, a bipartisan group in Congress wants to change that.
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More than 20 states enacted a wave of barriers to the ballot process in recent years. Protecting the rights of voters with disabilities is one area in which advocates have successfully pushed back.
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits are expected to increase next year by the largest amount in more than 40 years, a new estimate suggests.
Three years after introducing a line of sensory-friendly and adaptive clothing for kids, a major national retailer is adding options for adults with disabilities too.
A one-of-a-kind national network of autism centers designed to transform how care is developed and provided to those on the spectrum and their families is growing.
As educator shortages plague school districts from coast to coast, one district is working to redeploy special ed support staff to avoid a shortened week that would lead to a longer school year.
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With the start of the new season, a major television network is committing to feature more actors with disabilities, both in roles written as having disabilities and those that do not.
Every year the U.S. Department of Education evaluates how well each state is meeting its obligations under IDEA. Now, the agency is seeking feedback as it considers changes to the process.
Inclusion efforts at one zoo mean hiring people with developmental disabilities and ensuring an accessible guest experience with features like a universal changing station and a sensory garden.
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