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Characters With Disabilities At Center Of New TV Show
The creator of the venerable children's show "Arthur" is developing a new series for preschoolers that features characters with disabilities and is about embracing differences.
For Medically Fragile Kids, Access To Palliative Care Depends On Family Resources
Palliative care can offer physical relief and support to families of children with complex medical needs, but too few physicians and places offer such services, leading to long waits and hurdles.
Farm Grows Jobs — And Hope — For People With Developmental Disabilities
At 21 Roots Farm, adults with developmental disabilities grow dozens of foods, harvest honey from beehives, churn butter, make goat-milk soap, cook "farm-to-table" meals together and much more.
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Supreme Court Hands Down ‘Major Victory’ For Disability Rights
Disability advocates are hailing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case that they feared could lead to severe restrictions on the rights of people who rely on Medicaid and other government programs.
National Audit Finds Fewer Young Kids Accessing Early Intervention, Special Ed
The number of young children with disabilities receiving early intervention and special education dropped dramatically in recent years and access to these services varied significantly by state.
Student With Autism Awarded 18 College Acceptances, 9 Full-Ride Scholarships
After she was diagnosed with autism, doctors told Kymera Mitchell that she could not compete academically with her classmates. But now, more than a dozen colleges are competing for her.
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Delta Developing Seat To Accommodate Wheelchairs In Flight
Delta is unveiling a first-of-its-kind seat that would allow passengers with disabilities to remain in their wheelchairs on airplane flights.
As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ Of Americans Lose Coverage
States are deciding who stays and who goes from the health insurer for low-income Americans and those with disabilities and most people who’ve lost coverage so far were dropped due to technicalities.
Debt Deal Spares Medicaid, But Brings Uncertainty For Other Disability Programs
While major changes to Medicaid were left out of a last-minute deal to address the nation's debt ceiling, the agreement includes spending caps that are likely to impact disability programs for years.
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Teenager On Autism Spectrum Communicates Through His Artwork
At 14, Viktor Bevanda is semi-verbal and needs help dressing and feeding himself, but his artistic skills have won him 500,000 TikTok followers, appearances at art shows and he even has his own gallery.
Unilever To Include People With Disabilities In Advertising Productions
One of the world's largest advertisers is looking to increase inclusion by pledging to hire people with disabilities for major productions to promote brands like Dove, Ben & Jerry's, Vaseline and more.
Lawmakers Renew Effort For Federal Limits On Restraint And Seclusion In Schools
After an investigation found that special education students are restrained and secluded thousands of times each day, lawmakers want to impose limits on the practices in schools nationwide.