Stories from December 2011
Accessible Frank Lloyd Wright House To Become Museum
Preservationists plan to open up the only fully-accessible house ever designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright to the public after securing the home at auction.
Autism Memoir Headed For The Big Screen
A forthcoming memoir from the mother of an autistic savant is poised to become a feature film as well.
Obama Calls For Better Pay For Disability Caregivers
The Obama administration is proposing new rules to provide first-ever minimum wage and overtime protections for in-home care workers who assist people with disabilities.
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Disability Providers Cash In On Low-Wage Workers
Direct care providers who help people with disabilities with life skills typically take home little in pay, but that's not stopping some agencies from charging big bucks for their services.
Colleges Besieged With Disability Accommodation Requests
Requests for disability accommodations at college campuses are on the rise, leaving administrators struggling to determine whether or not flexibility is warranted in every case.
Amid Complaints, TSA To Launch Disability Hotline
As the holiday travel season heats up, the TSA is preparing to launch a toll-free hotline for passengers with disabilities, but at least one lawmaker is calling for the agency to do more.
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Largest-Ever Autism Research Network Takes Shape
Autism research efforts are getting a leg up with a new public-private partnership designed to make data on thousands with the developmental disability more available for study.
Oprah Pick With Cerebral Palsy Debuts New Show
Ahead of the premiere of his new travel show, Zach Anner opens up about his adventures coast to coast and what he hopes viewers will take away from seeing a TV host with a disability.
Autism Finding Makes Time Magazine’s Top 10
A new development in autism research is among Time Magazine's "Top 10 New Findings in Parenting" for the year.
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Pujols’ Departure Leaves Future Of Down Syndrome Group Unclear
With baseball star Albert Pujols leaving St. Louis, Cardinals fans with Down syndrome fear they have more to lose than most.
Feds Unveil Plan To Boost Disability Employment
The Obama administration wants to use the power of the federal pocketbook to dramatically increase hiring of people with disabilities.
Obesity More Common Among Kids With Special Needs
Children with disabilities and special health care needs are more likely to be overweight or obese than their typically developing peers, according to a first-of-its-kind federal report.