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Special Education Enrollment Hits All-Time High
There are a record number of students with disabilities in the nation's schools, new data shows.
Quiet Zones, Fidgets And Ear Muffs: Parades And Festivals Add Sensory Accommodations
From state fairs to local parades to Pride festivals, events are adding quiet areas and other tools for those with autism and sensory issues.
Adults With Disabilities Asked To Make Way For Foster Kids
Families say they are feeling pressured by state officials to move their loved ones with disabilities in order to allow foster children to use the homes where they now live.
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Justice Department Cites States For Disability Rights Violations
A quarter century after a landmark Supreme Court decision affirming the rights of people with disabilities to live in the community, federal officials are cracking down on ADA violations in multiple states.
Google Releasing Bevy Of Accessibility Improvements
Google is unveiling a slew of accessibility updates while also announcing new efforts to support people with disabilities creating content online.
Schools Missed Thousands Of Kids For Special Ed Referrals During COVID
A new report reveals huge numbers of children with disabilities were never evaluated for crucial services — with alarming implications.
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FDA Ban On Shock Devices For Those With Developmental Disabilities Faces New Hurdle
With the FDA poised to again ban the use of electric shock devices on people with developmental disabilities, advocates are warning that some in Congress are quietly trying to circumvent their plans.
FBI Investigates Autism Centers, Which Have Exploded In Growth
The FBI is investigating possible Medicaid fraud in the treatment of autism in one state, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation, as program spending has surged in recent years.
Netflix Backs Effort To Support Filmmakers With Disabilities
Netflix is putting up money for a new fellowship aimed at helping writers and filmmakers with disabilities break into the entertainment industry.
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Mom Struggles To Get Diagnosis For Son’s Developmental Problems
One mother has spent 10 months seeking help for her 4-year-old son's speech and behavior issues from his school district and her Medicaid health insurer. She still doesn't have an answer.
University Professors Hope To Open Inclusive Toy Lab
Freshman engineering students are working to design toys that are accessible to as many people as possible, a first step in creating an inclusive toy design lab.
Residential Facilities Put Kids With IDD At Risk, Senate Investigators Say
In a scathing new report, U.S. Senate investigators say that residential treatment facilities serving children with developmental disabilities and other behavioral needs are a hotbed of abuse and neglect.