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Meet The Man Who Stands On Corners, Tirelessly Advocating For Disability Rights
Teased for his intellectual disabilities since he was young, Bill Byrne decided to stand up and spend his life fighting back, educating the public and advocating for the rights of those like him.
Walmart Spotlighting Products For People With Disabilities
The nation's largest retailer is making a new push to better serve people with disabilities with a slew of adaptive products ranging from clothing to technology.
Labor Department Earmarks Millions To Boost Disability Employment
Federal officials are pouring millions of dollars into a new effort to improve the transition from school to work for young people with disabilities.
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Disability Services System In Free Fall, Providers Say
Disability providers that run day programs, in-home care teams and residential facilities say they need more funding to stay open, attract workers and offer services to residents.
Special Education Teacher Shortage Persists Nationally
As the school year gets underway, the vast majority of states are reporting a shortage of special education staff, prompting districts to skimp on services and reassign students with disabilities.
Well-Known DJ Offers Lessons To Kids Who Are Nonverbal
Kids and teens with developmental disabilities — including some who are nonverbal — are learning to work behind a turntable, sing on a microphone and enjoy "feeling the music."
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Disability Advocates Urge Supreme Court Not To Limit ADA Protections
More than a dozen advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the rights of people with disabilities to sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Group Home Staffing Crisis Forces Woman Into Weekly 120-Mile Trip
A staffing shortage means that the group home where Sherry Chayka has lived for 42 years is now closed on weekends forcing her and others to be shuttled to other homes with spare beds.
NFL Team Introduces Popcorn Stand That Will Employ Adults With ASD, Other Disabilities
In what the team hopes will be a model for other organizations, a new concession stand at the Philadelphia Eagles' stadium will employ adults with autism and intellectual disabilities.
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Actors With Autism To Star On Broadway
A musical centering on a group of young adults with autism is heading to Broadway this fall.
Feds Extend Lifeline To Disability Service Providers
Medicaid officials say they will extend some flexibilities for home and community-based services that emerged during the pandemic in a bid to help the beleaguered disability services sector stay afloat.
High School Serves As Model For Inclusive Learning
There are no special education classrooms at one high school where all students are in general education and a scaffolding of support is built around each individual to meet their needs.