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Labor Department Expands Disability Employment Initiative
Federal officials are looking to promote changes in state policies and systems in order to increase competitive integrated employment among people with disabilities.
Teacher Assistant Didn’t Get Job Because Of Her Cerebral Palsy, Feds Say
A job candidate for a preschool teacher assistant made it through several stages of the hiring process before she was discriminated against because of her disability, according to federal authorities.
States Scramble To Replace Ripped-Off SNAP Benefits
Millions in benefits meant to help low-income people — including many with developmental disabilities — pay for food is being reported stolen and beneficiaries often have no recourse.
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Clinicians Get Guidance On Treating Severe Autism Behaviors
Individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities are at higher risk of severe behaviors, but families are often unable to access treatments. A new guide is designed to change that.
Disability-Focused Proms Expected To Draw Thousands
Hundreds of churches around the world will host teens and adults with disabilities for a series of special proms all held on a single night in the lead-up to Valentine's Day.
State Becomes First To Test All Newborns For Common Source Of Birth Defects
Minnesota is the first U.S. state to universally test newborns for cytomegalovirus, an easily transmissible virus and a leading cause of infant hearing loss and congenital birth defects.
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Biden Renews Calls To Invest In Services For People With Disabilities
President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address to double down on his plan to reinvigorate the nation's home and community-based services system.
Do Protocols For School Safety Infringe On Disability Rights?
Behavioral threat assessments are spreading, but advocates say they are used to remove students in special education who pose no danger.
Legoland Becoming Autism Certified
More theme parks across the nation are implementing staff training and taking additional steps to make visits easier for people with autism and other disabilities.
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School Staffing Shortages Leave Special Education Students Struggling
High turnover and shortages of both paraprofessionals and special education teachers are proving particularly tough for students with disabilities who often struggle with change.
Unified Sports Build Bonds That Break Down Barriers
Players, coaches and parents say that unified sports — where students with and without intellectual disabilities play together — have changed their schools, and their lives.
Big Changes Coming To Medicaid, Disability Services As Public Health Emergency Ends
With the Biden administration planning to soon end the emergency status prompted by the pandemic, advocates are warning that the shift will have major implications for people with disabilities.