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Hundreds Of Forced Sterilization Survivors Are Owed Money. Only A Handful Have Received It
California wants to compensate people with developmental disabilities who were involuntarily sterilized decades ago while living in institutions and group homes, but few have claimed the money.
Biden Administration Pushed To Address Disability Discrimination In Health Care
More than two years after federal officials signaled that they would update regulations to keep medical providers from discriminating against people with disabilities, advocates say the clock is ticking.
Feds Want To Shake Up Rules For Home And Community-Based Services
Federal Medicaid officials are proposing major changes aimed at improving access to home and community-based services for people with disabilities and bolstering the DSP workforce.
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Bill Would Create Program To Help Caregivers Of Children With Autism
Legislation introduce in Congress would provide grants to organizations so that they can offer caregiver skills training for families of children with autism and other disabilities.
Suit Alleges Special Ed Teacher Was Fired For Raising Safety Concerns
A former teacher is suing after he says he was terminated for speaking out about staffing shortages and health and safety risks within his school district's special education program.
Netflix Faulted For Limited Disability Representation
Even as Netflix has made strides in improving inclusion on screen, a new report finds the streaming service is falling short when it comes to featuring people with disabilities.
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Paying Family Caregivers Could Alleviate Shortage Of Providers, Study Finds
As a severe shortage of in-home care providers strains families and has forced some people with developmental disabilities to remain hospitalized, new research is offering up a solution.
Investors Pour Millions Into Platform For Job Seekers With Disabilities
Lyft, Delta Airlines, Salesforce, Charles Schwab and dozens of other companies are using an online platform designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to find employment.
CDC Expands Autism Tracking
With autism prevalence continuing to rise, the CDC says it will monitor the number of children with the developmental disability in more communities across the nation.
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School Staffers Forced Student With Disability To Eat Own Vomit, Police Say
Five staffers at an elementary school are facing criminal charges after police say a video showed them forcing a 7-year-old student with a disability to eat his own vomit.
Disability Programs At Risk In Federal Budget Battle, Advocates Warn
After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a plan to slash federal spending and raise the nation's debt ceiling, advocates say access to Medicaid and other disability programs could be imperiled.
Jury Awards Over $180 Million To Boy With Cerebral Palsy
The record-setting award goes to a child with cerebral palsy whose mother claimed that he was injured because doctors waited too long to perform a cesarean section.