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Special Education Advocates Press Biden Administration For Funding Boost
Some see the shift in control of the White House as an opportunity to boost support for kids with special needs and their families while easing pressure on state and local education budgets.
COVID-19 Cases Plummet Among Those With IDD Who Are Offered Vaccines
New data suggests that COVID-19 infections among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the staff who serve them drop dramatically once they are eligible for vaccines.
Disability Rights Film ‘Crip Camp’ Nominated For Oscar
A documentary about the emergence of the disability rights movement produced by former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama is up for an Academy Award.
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For Medically Vulnerable, Vaccine Brings Relief After Search For Access
As vaccine access has expanded for medically vulnerable people, many have expressed hope and relief for a more normal life after what they described as an often frustrating search for shots.
Paris Hilton Calls For End To Restraining Children And Teens
The one-time reality TV star and now activist is backing efforts to regulate the use of restraint at residential facilities serving those with developmental disabilities and others.
Feds Propose Changes To Disability Employment Rules
The Biden administration is reconsidering what should qualify as competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.
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Biden Signs Stimulus Bill Sending Funds To Disability Community
President Joe Biden signed a massive pandemic relief package sending billions to special ed and home- and community-based services and providing stimulus payments for many with disabilities.
Rallying Behind Britney Spears, Congressmen Want To Rethink Conservatorships
Two Republican congressmen are calling on the House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on conservatorships, which are often used for people with disabilities.
Lawsuit: Officers Handcuffed, Jailed 11-Year-Old With Autism For Scratching Classmate
School resource officers allegedly left a boy with autism in a patrol car for two hours and booked him in jail for scratching a classmate with a pencil. His parents had to post a $25,000 bond.
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Intellectual Disability Among Greatest COVID-19 Risk Factors, Study Finds
New research suggests that people with intellectual disability are about six times more likely to die if they contract COVID-19, a higher risk than almost anyone else.
Lawmakers Want Investigation Into Effects Of School Closures On Kids With Disabilities
Nearly a year after schools shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, some members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the impact of the closures on students with disabilities.
Actress With Autism Set To Return In TV Comedy
New episodes of a television comedy starring an actress with autism are on the way.