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Children’s Books Honored For Disability Representation
Several new children's books are being honored for highlighting the experiences of people with disabilities with a special set of awards handed out alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals.
Eye Test Could Help Screen Kids For Autism, Researchers Say
Technology that measures how the eye's pupil responds to light is showing promise as a screening tool that could help identify children with autism at younger ages.
Ed Department Urges Schools To Limit Suspensions Of Students With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education is calling on schools to avoid the use of suspensions and other similar practices when disciplining students with disabilities.
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Would Cameras Make Group Homes Safer? Debate Rages Over Privacy
A push by parents to mandate cameras in group homes is facing opposition from disability advocates and group home operators who argue that surveillance would diminish the right to privacy.
World’s Largest Clothing Retailer To Double Its Disability Employment
The owner of Zara is committing to dramatically increase employment of people with disabilities throughout its operations.
Rest Areas Getting Adult Changing Rooms To Help Caregivers Of People With Disabilities
Private rooms with height-adjustable adult-size changing tables are being added to rest areas in one state in order to make travel easier for people with disabilities and their caregivers.
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Teacher Sues Claiming That Lack Of Special Ed Aide Prompted ‘Crying Spells’
A former teacher has filed a lawsuit claiming she was forced to resign after a transfer to teach special education without an aide caused her to have "crying spells" in the classroom.
In First, Pediatricians Get Guidance On Hospitalized Teens With IDD
The nation's pediatricians are for the first time receiving guidance on how best to care for young people with developmental disabilities when they are hospitalized.
Lawmakers Revive Effort To Prop Up Disability Services
As a new Congress gets underway, federal lawmakers are resurrecting efforts to shore up the nation's beleaguered home and community-based services system.
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McDonald’s Fired Man Who Worked There 37 Years In Violation Of ADA, Lawsuit Says
Despite more than three decades on the job, a grill cook with autism was fired in violation of the ADA not long after a new owner took over, according to a lawsuit filed by the EEOC.
Study: Even With Fivefold Increase, Autism Likely Undercounted
New research suggests that autism prevalence rose as much as 500% in recent decades, but it still may be underdiagnosed.
Parents Seek Special Ed Services Lost To COVID
The leader of an administrators group says there's "no humanly way possible" to make up for a year of school closures as families face difficulties recouping services lost to the pandemic.