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Movie Starring Actors With Disabilities Set For Nationwide Release
Woody Harrelson stars alongside 10 actors with developmental disabilities in a new comedy that's headed to theaters.
Deaf Students Are Entitled To An Education, But There’s A Shortage Of People Qualified To Teach Them
In what experts say is a nationwide issue, many school districts face a scarcity of qualified deaf education teachers and American Sign Language interpreters.
All-Terrain Wheelchairs Make Outdoors Accessible For All
Rugged, remote trails that might typically be traversed exclusively on foot, bike or horseback are suddenly accessible to people with disabilities thanks to motorized wheelchairs with all-terrain tracks.
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Subminimum Wage Employment Of People With Disabilities Declines Sharply
Amid a push to end a decades-old practice allowing workers with disabilities to be paid less than minimum wage, a new federal investigation finds that such employment has dropped by more than half.
New Lego Sets Feature Characters With A Range Of Disabilities
Lego is offering up a host of new characters with disabilities as part of a broader push for more diversity within its toy lineup.
Justice Department Finds School District Illegally Restrained, Secluded Kids
In the latest of several such investigations across the country, a school district will end the use of seclusion rooms and reform its restraint practices as part of a deal with the Justice Department.
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Ed Department: Graduation Rate For Students With Disabilities On The Rise
The number of students with disabilities graduating high school is up nationally, but newly released federal data suggest that outcomes for this population continue to vary by state.
Ironman With Down Syndrome Lobbies For Neurodivergent Athlete Category
The first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman is challenging race directors to create a special competitive category for neurodivergent athletes at every running event in the world.
Social Security Proposes Change To SSI Benefits
The Social Security Administration is looking to make a big change to the way that it determines monthly payments for people with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits.
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Nursing Shortage Puts Children With Disabilities At Risk, Spurs Calls For Change
Finding nurses to care for children with disabilities at home has always been difficult, but the problem has worsened dramatically forcing kids to remain in hospitals or parents to manage on their own.
Senators Want Disability Complaints Against Airlines Made Public
As airlines face more disability-related complaints, new legislation would ensure that the public knows about the problems travelers with disabilities are encountering and how they're resolved.
City Council Candidate Had To Crawl On Debate Stage Due To Lack Of Wheelchair Access
More than 30 years after passage of the ADA, a city councilman had no choice but to climb out of his wheelchair and crawl onto the stage to participate in a debate as part of his re-election campaign.