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With Blog, Teen with Autism Gains Voice
After being nonverbal for years, a teen with autism learned to spell his thoughts one letter at a time. Now, he's working to show the world that others like him shouldn't be underestimated.
Celebrities Call For More Inclusive Casting
Danny DeVito, Bryan Cranston, Mark Ruffalo and Glenn Close are among dozens of Hollywood insiders pressing the entertainment industry to become more inclusive of people with disabilities.
Large Study Identifies Trove Of Genes Linked To Autism
In what's being called the largest study of its kind, researchers say they've identified more than 100 genes associated with autism.
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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.
After Coming Off Wait List, Families Still Struggle To Find Services
Being selected to come off the waiting list for disability services can feel like "winning the lotto," but the thrill is short-lived for families who can't find programs to serve them.
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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.
Couples With Disabilities Navigate Red Tape On Way To Altar
Marriage often means sacrificing much needed government benefits for people with developmental disabilities, but a proposed law could change that.
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.
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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.
Woman With Cerebral Palsy Pens Script For Disney
She has cerebral palsy and talks via a communication board on her wheelchair, but that's not stopping Erin Feeney who just saw her first script for Disney's "Doc McStuffins" come to fruition.