Menu Skip to content
Search Facebook Twitter
Close

Latest News

Senate Urged To Pass COVID-19 Relief For Those With I/DD

As coronavirus cases across the nation rise again, advocates say federal efforts to address the unique needs of people with disabilities during the pandemic are needed as much as ever.

June 26, 2020

Disability Service Providers On Brink Of Collapse

Nonprofit executives in one state say the coronavirus has ravaged their operations, resulting in six-figure monthly losses, layoffs and rapidly depleting cash reserves.

June 26, 2020

Early Intervention Experts Worry The Pandemic Has Hurt Kids With Special Needs

Referrals to early intervention services have plummeted as the COVID-19 pandemic has kept children from day care and other places where concerns about developmental delays often emerge.

June 25, 2020

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Lyft car

Lyft Settles Disability Discrimination Claims With Justice Department

Lyft is agreeing to change its ways after being accused of denying rides to people with disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

June 24, 2020

Ed Department Issues New Guidance On Special Education During Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Education is offering up details about how states and schools can address special education disputes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 23, 2020

Disability Advocates File Complaint Over Barriers To COVID-19 Testing

A number of organizations have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services alleging that many people with disabilities can't get tested for COVID-19.

June 23, 2020

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

School Cites Legal Reasons For Omitting Students With Special Needs From Yearbook

After taking heat on social media when students in a transition program were left out of a high school yearbook, school officials are blaming privacy laws.

June 23, 2020

Autism Severity Can Evolve Markedly During Childhood

It's long been thought that autism severity remained largely static over a person's lifetime, but new research suggests otherwise.

June 22, 2020

Schools Continue To Win Most Special Ed Disputes

Three years after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the rights of students with disabilities, a new analysis suggests the ruling hasn't changed things much.

June 19, 2020

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Couple Stole Up To $160,000 From Down Syndrome Group, Police Say

A couple allegedly used their leadership roles at a local Down syndrome group to steal as much as $160,000 to purchase airline tickets, gift cards, jewelry and remodel their home.

June 19, 2020

Pandemic Upends The Lives Of People With Disabilities — And Of Their Caregivers

Already facing a shortage of caregivers, the pandemic is further wreaking havoc on the lives of people with disabilities who rely on others in order to work and live independently.

June 18, 2020

Amazon Orders Comedic Drama Starring Actors With Autism

The creator of "Parenthood" is bringing a new series about the experiences of three young adults with autism to Amazon.

June 17, 2020

Sign up today for
the Disability Scoop
Newsletter

×

Get unlimited Disability Scoop access starting at just $5

Join Today