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DeVos Finds ‘No Reason’ To Waive Key Provisions Of IDEA
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will not seek changes to the central tenets of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Creates New Worries For People Who Depend On In-Home Care
Some people who were living independently have returned to live with family. Others continue to receive in-home services, but the coronavirus has made them and their support workers cautious.
Students With Special Needs Donate Face Shields Made With 3D Printers
To supplement remote learning, students with special needs are producing much-needed face shields for health care workers using 3D printers at their homes.
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Disability Advocates Say Billions Needed For Community-Based Services
As federal lawmakers weigh another coronavirus relief bill, disability advocates say nothing could be more important than increasing funding for home- and community-based services.
Feds Urged To Prevent COVID-19 Disability Discrimination
The Trump administration is being pushed to ensure that people with disabilities aren't illegally denied health care during the coronavirus pandemic.
GAO: Ed Department Data On Restraint, Seclusion In Schools Inaccurate
There are serious problems with the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to track the use of restraint and seclusion in schools, government investigators say.
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Kids Who Rely On Ventilators Can’t Get Enough Supplies, Putting Their Lives At Risk
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for ventilators and accessories has soared. As a result, families caring for medically fragile kids are being forced to ration and even reuse parts.
Target Expands Adaptive Clothing And Products For People With Special Needs
The retailer's designers are addressing the frustrations of people who have autism and other special needs with adaptive clothing that's stylish too.
Should Schools Teach Anyone Who Can Get Online — Or No One At All?
With schools citing special education as a major hurdle to moving any classes online, students with disabilities are getting the blame.
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HBO To Spotlight Young Adults With Autism
A documentary following the lives of five people with autism who are on the cusp of adulthood is headed to television.
Parents Of Those With Disabilities Seek Exception To COVID-19 No-Visitor Rules
As hospitals halt visitation to slow the spread of the coronavirus, parents in one state are worried that their children with intellectual disabilities could be left to fend for themselves.
Pediatricians Warned Against Denying Organ Transplants To Kids With Disabilities
The nation's pediatricians are being told that refusing organ transplants for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities may be discriminatory and even illegal.