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Education Secretary Calls For Increased Funding For IDEA
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is pushing for more funding to meet the needs of students with disabilities and to support special education teachers.
Clock Ticking For Youth With Disabilities Likely To Lose Their Group Homes
In a situation that's becoming increasingly common, staffing challenges are forcing group homes to close upending the lives of children and young adults with developmental disabilities.
Books Honored For Disability Storylines
New children's books about kids with autism, visual impairment and other disabilities are being recognized alongside top honors like the Newbery and Caldecott Medals.
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Latinx Families Ask For Equal Services For Their Children With Disabilities
Research shows that Latinx families of those with developmental disabilities are less likely than white families to receive services through a state-funded network. A lawsuit seeks to change that.
Schools Use Off-Book Suspensions To Push Out Students In Special Ed, Report Finds
Hundreds of students with disabilities across the country, if not more, are illegally being kept out of school without access to special education services due to their behaviors, advocates say.
Left Behind: Medicaid Patients Say Rides To Doctors Don’t Always Come
States must set up transportation to medical appointments for people with disabilities enrolled in Medicaid. But patients say those rides are showing up late — and sometimes not at all.
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FDA Fast-Tracks Device To Assess Autism Risk Using Hair
A single strand of hair may be all that's needed to determine whether a child is likely to have autism.
Trauma Lingers For Students Who Experienced Repeated Seclusion And Restraint
Families of kids with disabilities who have been subjected to restraint and seclusion at school over and over say the psychological damage is lasting.
How Technology Can Help People With Disabilities Become More Independent
One state is using American Rescue Plan funds to expand access to technology that can allow people with developmental disabilities to be less dependent on direct support professionals.
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Social Security Offices Expected To Reopen Soon
For the first time in two years, Social Security offices nationwide are set to open their doors.
Could A Video Game Help Reduce Autism Symptoms?
New research suggests that a balance-training video game could not only lead to improvements in posture for teens with autism, but it could also reduce symptoms of the developmental disability.
NYC Gallery Displays Works By Artists With Special Needs
A Manhattan gallery known for displaying works by world-famous names is hosting a rare exhibit by a unique group of relative unknowns: artists with autism and other special needs.