Stories from September 2009
Obama Announces Nearly $100 Million For Autism Research
The grants from the National Institutes of Health represent the largest single amount of money allotted to research autism.
Health Care A Struggle For People With Disabilities, Government Report Finds
More needs to be done to provide health care for people with disabilities, who tend to be in worse health than their peers and are less likely to take advantage of preventive services.
Gifted Programs Suck Funds From Students With Disabilities, Administrators Say
A group of Louisiana special education administrators is asking the state to remove gifted and talented programs from special education.
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Doctors Urged To Offer Options, Avoid ‘I’m Sorry’ When Delivering a Diagnosis
Women who receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome are happiest when they were prepared for the news and provided as much information as possible, new research finds.
Hundreds More Special Education Teachers Needed, Arbitrator Rules
An arbitrator deemed that Cleveland schools are violating a union rule requiring inclusion classrooms to have both a general education and special education teacher full-time.
Mothers Turn To Prenatal Learning To Stave Off Autism, But Experts Skeptical
Suzanne Ling swears that an audio device she played for her son in the womb prevented autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but experts aren't so sure.
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Autism Insurance, Independent Living Get Boost In Senate
Two recent additions to the health care bill emerging from a key Senate committee are good news for people with disabilities, advocates say.
Groups Outraged Over Video Released By Autism Speaks
Advocacy groups are calling on Autism Speaks' benefactors to end their support for the organization in response to a video critics say depicts people with autism as less than human.
Assistive Technology Goes Prime Time
Technology originally developed to aid people with disabilities is now going mainstream to offer the general population more convenience.
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Abuse Goes Unchecked In Five States Lacking Protection Laws
Pennsylvania is among five states without laws allowing local government to investigate abuse among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
John Travolta Reveals Son’s Condition
Actor John Travolta revealed for the first time Wednesday that his son Jett had autism.
Autism Present In Adults At Same Rate As Children, Study Finds
Much attention is focused on a perceived increase in autism rates among children, but a British government study indicates that autism appears in similar rates in adults and children.