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Airlines May Be Required To Accommodate Travelers In Their Wheelchairs
Efforts are underway to allow people with disabilities to remain in their own wheelchairs while traveling by air.
They Worried About Housing For Their Son With A Disability — Until They Built An ADU
For Adrian Perez who has a developmental disability and is nonverbal, an accessory dwelling unit on his parents' property gives him independence and his parents peace of mind.
Drugmaker Moves To Include People With Disabilities In Clinical Trials
People with disabilities are often excluded from clinical trials, limiting what's known about how new treatments will affect them. Now a major drug company is looking to change that.
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Deputy Used Stun Gun 17 Times On Teen With Autism, Lawsuit Alleges
Calling it "an egregious case of abuse," attorneys for a nonverbal teen with autism allege that he was stunned 17 times by a sheriff's deputy while walking down the road in his pajamas.
Nonprofit Teaches Schoolchildren Disability Empathy
Through simulations and interactions, a unique nonprofit is giving schoolchildren across the country an opportunity to understand what it means to have autism, be blind or use a wheelchair.
Congress Punts On Aid For Struggling Disability Services System
An ambitious plan to shore up Medicaid home and community-based services nationwide with the largest investment ever in the program has been whittled down to nothing.
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Biden Administration Releases Millions For Disability Housing
Federal officials say they are distributing millions of dollars in new housing aid for people with disabilities.
Day Program Closures Forcing Some Parents To Quit Jobs
Families of adults with developmental disabilities are being forced to make tough choices as more day programs and group homes shut down.
Schools Nationwide Expect Special Ed Teacher Shortages This Fall
As students return to class for the new school year, all but three states are reporting that they expect to be short on special education teachers and the other states may not be far behind.
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End Of Roe A Health Risk For Those With Disabilities, Advocates Warn
People with disabilities have a higher rate of unplanned pregnancies and less access to reproductive health care, experts say. They also face higher risks of serious pregnancy complications.
Caregiver Shortage Threatens College Dream Of Student With Cerebral Palsy
Noah Spaulding hopes to live on campus at Messiah University this fall, but he has always relied on round-the-clock help and a shortage of caregivers might prevent him from leaving home.
Feds To Spend $1.7B To Make Rail Stations Accessible
A massive federal program is set to make hundreds of old subway and commuter rail stations accessible to people with disabilities by retrofitting sites that predate the ADA.