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Ironman Adds Intellectual Disability Division
In a move to bolster inclusion, Ironman is giving athletes with intellectual disabilities a new way to compete.
Residency Program Aims To Ease Shortage Of Special Education Teachers
A yearlong residency program designed to help remedy a severe shortage of special education teachers will allow aspiring educators to be paid while working in several settings.
In First, CDC Issues Data On Teens With Autism
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting for the first time on its efforts to expand tracking of children with autism to include teens on the spectrum.
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Disability Community Worries Lack Of Services Is Driving Desperate Acts
After two women with disabilities died at the hands of caregivers, service providers say the deaths are the worst possible outcome of a system that's overstrained and under-resourced.
Ed Department Earmarks $224 Million To Improve Transition For Students With Disabilities
Federal officials are offering up big money in a bid to help young people with disabilities move more successfully from school to work.
Teacher Suspended After Holding 4-Year-Old With ASD Upside Down By His Ankles, Family Says
In addition to being held upside down, the family said the child had bruises on his arms and leg, a cut inside his nostril and a knot on the side of his forehead.
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Chrysler Tailors Minivan For Those With Autism
A major car company is unveiling a new package meant to help make driving a calmer experience as part of a larger effort to prioritize the needs of families of individuals with autism.
‘We Don’t Get Enough To Survive’: Direct Support Professionals Seek Better Pay
Caring for people with disabilities is intense work, and coupled with low wages, many direct support professionals are quitting their jobs.
‘Sesame Street’ Adds To Autism Initiative
"Sesame Street" is ramping up its focus on autism with a collection of new resources and additional efforts at its theme parks.
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Parents Push For Adult-Size Changing Tables In Public Restrooms
Fed up with hunting for sanitary ways to change their kids, a group of mothers wants lawmakers to require changing tables in public restrooms to accommodate older children and adults with disabilities.
7-Year-Old With Disability Has PTSD After Restraints Used At School, Lawsuit Says
A family is suing after they say their child, who has a developmental disability, was repeatedly restrained at school, causing her to develop post-traumatic stress disorder.
IDD Training For New Pediatricians Could Be Weakened, Advocates Warn
A proposed update to the requirements for training pediatricians is prompting concerns that future doctors may be less prepared to treat children with developmental disabilities.