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Private Equity’s Growing Footprint In Home Health Care Draws Scrutiny
Many private equity firms have turned their sights on the lucrative — and often lightly regulated — home care industry, which provides care for the elderly and people with disabilities.
Facing Backlash, Census Scraps Overhaul Of Disability Questions
The U.S. Census Bureau says it will hold off on changes to the way it determines the number of Americans with disabilities that advocates warned could lead to a severe undercount.
Proms Expected To Draw Over 100,000 With Disabilities
Hundreds of proms designed to accommodate people with disabilities are set to take place at venues around the world all on a single night leading up to Valentine's Day.
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One Of The Country’s First Elected Officials With Autism Wins Discrimination Case
After being open about having autism and being deaf during her run for office, Sarah Selvaggi Hernandez said she was repeatedly denied disability accommodations prompting a four-year legal battle.
Lack Of Resources To Address Severe Behaviors Leaves Families With Few Options
Families desperate for help with children with developmental disabilities are often left to put their trust in facilities hundreds of miles away or risk their own safety to handle crises at home.
SSI Recipients Can’t Afford Housing Anywhere In The US
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries receive too little each month to reasonably afford apartment rent in any housing market across the nation, a new report shows.
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Coffee Clubs Give Adults With Autism A Chance To Bond, Build Relationships
The gatherings provide a safe space with social supports for adults on the autism spectrum to meet up, make connections, play cards and board games or simply read a book.
Speech Providers Push Back On Insurance Effort To Cut Rates
When a large insurer announced plans to cut reimbursement rates for speech therapy by 12% threatening care for kids with developmental disabilities, speech language pathologists fought back and they won.
FDA Expected To Reissue Ban On Shock Devices For Those With Disabilities
Federal regulators plan to issue a new ban on devices used to administer electric shocks on people with developmental disabilities more than two years after a previous effort was blocked in court.
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After Decline, Special Ed Disputes Rebound
The number of families involved in disputes with their school districts over special education services is back up after a lull.
Children’s Books Recognized For Stories About Disabilities
Several new children's books are claiming honors alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals for featuring storylines focused on the experiences of those with disabilities.
Schools Ignore Federal Rules On Restraint And Seclusion
Federal officials have long warned that restraint and seclusion in schools can be dangerous and traumatizing for children, but school districts often fail to report incidents as required by law.