Stories from July 2009
Students With Intellectual Disability Struggling Academically, Data Suggests
Nearly all high schoolers with intellectual disability receive accommodations at school and score below the norm on standardized tests, according to a fact sheet released this week.
Texas Man Steps Up To Help Kids With Disabilities In Iraq
A former contract worker is now the only provider of pediatric wheelchairs in Iraq.
U.S. Signs International Disability Rights Treaty
The United States became the 142nd country to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday.
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Concerns Surround H1N1 Vaccine Which May Contain Thimerosal
A swine flu vaccine expected this fall is raising red flags because it will likely contain a preservative some link to autism despite scientific research repeatedly proving otherwise.
Primary Care Doctors Routinely Miss Signs Of Depression
Most people turn to their physician when faced with depression, but researchers found that general practitioners often misdiagnose the disorder.
Hundreds To Leave Psychiatric Hospitals For Community Living
Many residents at New Jersey psychiatric hospitals will be offered community living -- in many cases years after they should have been -- under a settlement agreement reached Wednesday.
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Groups Offer Compromise On Community Choice Act
Advocates are using a new tack to push expanded community-based care into health care reform legislation.
Graduation Requirements Eased For Special Education Students
As part of a budget compromise, California special education students will no longer need to pass a state exit exam to receive a high school diploma.
New Research Questions Gluten-Free Diets
A new study casts doubt on the practice of using gluten-free or dairy-free diets with children who have autism.
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iPod-Based Tutorials Teach Teens With Asperger’s How To Interact
When struggling with social situations, some Minnesota teens with Asperger's syndrome have a new tool at their disposal: their iPods.
Take-Home Pay Increases, But Jobs Still Hard To Come By
As the federal minimum wage increases Friday, the nation's top labor official says more needs to be done to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Solar Eclipse Prompts Attempt To Cure Disabilities, Officials Say
Authorities in India are looking into claims that 34 children with disabilities were buried in sand up to their chins.