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NHL Team Cuts Ties With Draft Pick Over Bullying Of Classmate With Disabilities
After a bullying incident came to light involving a Black classmate with developmental disabilities, an NHL franchise has renounced the rights to the team's fourth-round draft pick.
Education Department Addresses Special Ed Concerns Related To COVID-19
With two new guidance documents, federal education officials are clarifying issues facing both young children with disabilities and those transitioning to adulthood amid the pandemic.
Test Maker To Pay $16 Million For Divulging Students’ Disabilities
A major standardized test maker has agreed to pay up and alter its practices to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of illegally disclosing information about students' disabilities.
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Struggling To Connect Through A Screen, Special Ed Teachers Make House Calls
Frustrated by trying to connect with students who have multiple disabilities through screens, a group of teachers started meeting them in backyards, front porches, parks and courtyards.
State Reverses Decision Allowing Social Workers To Refuse Clients With Disabilities
After widespread backlash from lawmakers and advocacy groups, officials voted to restore protections for people with disabilities and others in one state's social work code of conduct.
People With Down Syndrome 10 Times More Likely To Die From COVID-19
Individuals with Down syndrome are at especially high risk of hospitalization and death, researchers say, adding to evidence that the coronavirus is particularly hard on those with IDD.
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Virtual Training Teaches Parents To Manage Autism Behaviors
New research suggests that virtual training can help parents learn to address behavior issues in their kids with autism, a development that could be especially meaningful amid the pandemic.
1 In 6 Voters Has A Disability. Why Don’t Candidates Campaign For Their Support?
People with disabilities have the potential to be an influential voting bloc, data shows. But the electoral power of these voters has long gone untapped.
State Offers Money To Special Ed Students Affected By School Shutdowns
Students with severe cognitive disabilities in one state could receive up to $1,500 each for tutoring, therapy and other support services to address coronavirus-related learning disruptions.
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Trump Administration Faces Pressure To Track COVID-19 At Institutions, Group Homes
Lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to track COVID-19 among people with disabilities living in group homes and institutions where cases are still largely going undocumented.
With Autism Intervention, More Hours Not Necessarily Better
How many hours a week of intervention do young children with autism need? A new study suggests that the precise number may not be all that consequential.
Day Programs Struggle To Stay Open
The pandemic has shuttered some day programs and those that have reopened are being squeezed by low attendance, a situation that could erase decades of gains in community-based services.