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Paraeducators Offered Chance To Earn Special Ed Credentials As Teacher Shortage Continues
Amid a worsening teacher shortage, one state is offering practicing paraeducators the opportunity to obtain a special education teaching certificate for free.
Biden Administration Plans Crackdown On Disability Rights Violations
Federal officials are beefing up enforcement of a key U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed the rights of people with disabilities to be supported in the community whenever possible.
Postsecondary Programs May Boost IQ In Those With Intellectual Disability
Participating in university-based postsecondary programs may help individuals with intellectual disabilities increase their intelligence, new research suggests.
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School District To Pay $1.55 Million For Allegedly Denying ABA Therapy
A school district has settled a lawsuit that claimed staff fell short in providing a nonverbal student applied behavior analysis and a teaching assistant trained in the therapy.
Medicaid Aims To Better Serve Adults With IDD, Aging Caregivers
Upwards of a million U.S. households include an adult with IDD supported by an aging caregiver and that number is expected to grow. Now, Medicaid officials are making a push to better meet their needs.
In 3.13 Seconds, Man With Autism Smashes Rubik’s Cube World Record
As a young child with autism, Max Park's family hoped he would take to the Rubik's Cube to help with his fine motor skills. They never imagined he would become the fastest at solving the puzzle.
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Feds Seek To Revamp Rules Related To Disability Housing
For the first time in decades, federal officials are planning to update rules prohibiting disability discrimination in housing and they're looking for input.
Family Of 7-Year-Old Allegedly Beaten By School Aide Settles Suit For $1.2 Million
The family of a 7-year-old boy with a disability who was allegedly dragged by a teacher's aide, pushed down a staircase, then pushed to the floor with an open hand, has settled a federal lawsuit.
NBA Veteran Reveals He’s On The Spectrum
After playing for the Bulls, Bucks, Pistons, Hawks, Trail Blazers and Pelicans, Tony Snell said it took his 18-month-old son's diagnosis for him to find out that he has autism too.
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First Person Diagnosed With Autism Dies At 89
Donald Triplett, who was the first person to ever be diagnosed with autism, has died at the age of 89.
Delayed By World Events, Special Olympics Resumes Global Competition
For the first time in years, thousands of athletes with developmental disabilities from around the world will come together to compete in swimming, gymnastics, tennis and much more.
Shocked By ‘Horrific’ Stories Of Kids Housed In Nursing Homes, Judge Tells Florida: Fix It
During a two-week trial, the Justice Department argued that Florida erected barriers for parents seeking to raise their children with complex medical needs at home and a federal judge appears to agree.