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Fine Doubled For Restaurant Boss Who Enslaved Man With Intellectual Disability
A man who pleaded guilty to enslaving a Black man with intellectual disability at his restaurant for five years has to pay him more than $500,000, a court ruled.
New National Health Care Network To Focus On Autism
A first-of-its-kind network of autism centers is aiming to better address the needs of those with the developmental disability by putting the latest research into practice faster.
How Biden’s Families Plan Impacts People With Disabilities
President Joe Biden's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan would establish a federal paid leave program and boost child care and special education, but the proposal falls short on modernizing SSI.
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Chefs Share Recipes For Accessibility In The Kitchen
Food and cooking are essential areas where those with disabilities are often overlooked. But with some adjustments, cooking can be accessible to those with physical and intellectual disabilities.
Mock Clinic Helps Those With Special Needs Prepare For COVID-19 Vaccine
After a parent shared the story of her son being held down to get his vaccine, a mock clinic was set up to give others with developmental disabilities a trial run before receiving their shots.
Can An App Spot Kids With Autism?
Researchers say they are one step closer to using a smartphone app to identify children with autism.
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TSA To Improve Screening For Travelers With Disabilities
The TSA is set to start implementing new staff training and screening procedures to better serve individuals with disabilities as they make their way through airports across the country.
Parents Want Schools To Face Burden Of Proof In IEP Disputes
Since the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the burden of proof in IEP disputes falls on parents, some states have pinned the responsibility to defend their points of view on schools instead.
‘Crip Camp’ Team’s Appearance At Oscars Marks ‘Tipping Point’ For Inclusion
With wheelchairs and a service dog, the team behind "Crip Camp" — a documentary about the origins of the disability rights movement — brought a different kind of diversity to the red carpet.
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Government Ignoring Recommendations On Autism Funding, Study Finds
A panel of federal officials, advocates and other stakeholders is supposed to set the government's autism priorities, but new research suggests that's not what's happening.
Nation’s Pediatricians Told To Look Out For Abuse Of Kids With Disabilities
For the first time in more than a decade, pediatricians are getting new guidance on how to identify and address maltreatment of children with disabilities.
Teacher Creates Social Justice Curriculum For Students With Special Needs
After George Floyd died last summer, one teacher couldn't find a curriculum that dealt with social justice issues that was written for students with disabilities, so she created her own.