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Medicaid Officials Remove Barriers For Those With Disabilities
With a new rule, federal officials say they are streamlining the Medicaid enrollment process in an effort to make it easier for people with disabilities to get coverage and keep it.
How Taylor Swift’s Music Is Teaching Social-Emotional Skills To Students In Special Ed
In an independent living class, students with disabilities are using Taylor Swift's music to learn about everything from self-regulation and stress management to cooking, geography and more.
Suicidal Thoughts Alarmingly Common Among Young Kids With Autism, Survey Finds
New research suggests that more than a third of children with autism ages 8 and under have had suicidal thoughts and not all of these kids are necessarily displaying warning signs.
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Microschools Fill Niche For Students With Disabilities
Families who have children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other disabilities are seeking out a growing number of microschools, small settings where more individualized attention can be a draw.
No Group Home Space Leaves Those With IDD On Waitlist
Disability providers say that many people with developmental disabilities are on waitlists for group homes and a big reason is that there are not enough direct support professionals to assist them.
Feds Move To Increase Accessibility For People With Disabilities Online
More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect, federal officials are imposing first-ever rules clarifying how the law applies online.
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Biden Pushes Plan To Improve Services For People With Disabilities
As the Biden administration prepares to issue new rules aimed at bolstering supports for those with disabilities, the president says that much more work is needed.
Sensory Kits Help First Responders Assist Those With Communication Challenges
Backpacks filled with a curated selection of supplies are helping police, fire personnel and other first responders interact with kids and adults who have trouble communicating.
Nonverbal Swimmer With Autism Has Shot At Paralympic Games In Paris
Cyrus Kia, who has autism and is mostly nonverbal, is training seven days a week as he prepares to swim in three events this spring for a chance to compete in the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
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Disney Revamping Disability Access Policies At Theme Parks
Disney is overhauling its disability access policies after seeing an explosion in abuse of a program meant to accommodate visitors with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Social Security Finalizes Change To SSI Benefits
The Social Security Administration is moving forward with a major change to the way it calculates monthly Supplemental Security Income benefits for those with disabilities.
Hotel Hosted Disability Conference But Didn’t Have Wheelchair-Accessible Bathrooms
A hotel faces civil rights charges after allegedly hosting a conference for disability advocates while it had no wheelchair-accessible bathrooms on its first floor.