Stories from September 2012
Concerns Raised Over Independent Living Centers
Oversight of the nation's Centers for Independent Living is severely lacking, a new audit finds, calling into question their effectiveness at helping people with disabilities.
Report: Parents With Disabilities At Risk
A federal agency is warning the White House that more protections are needed to ensure the parental rights of those with disabilities.
Intellectual Disability Often Not Inherited
Most cases of severe intellectual disability are not inherited, but are instead the result of random genetic mutations, a new study suggests.
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Scientists Look To Down Syndrome To Treat Alzheimer’s
People with Down syndrome are particularly susceptible to dementia and Alzheimer's. Now researchers are turning to those with the chromosomal disorder to identify new treatment options.
Advocates Renew Call For Restraint, Seclusion Reform
More than 200 disability organizations are urging Congress to reignite efforts to regulate the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.
Billionaire Backs Disability Health Push
In the largest-ever gift of its kind, a New York businessman is pledging millions toward improving health care services for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Presidential Candidates To Skip Disability Forum
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will both send surrogates to represent them later this week at a one-of-a-kind presidential forum focused on disability issues.
Senses Altered For Those With Autism, Study Finds
People with autism perceive sight, sound and touch in extremely unpredictable ways, new research suggests, a finding that may help explain behaviors associated with the developmental disorder.
Disability Employment Effort Gets Boost
More than $20 million is headed to states to expand a program designed to help people with disabilities gain a foothold in the workplace.
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Advocates Call For End To Transplant Discrimination
In the wake of two high-profile cases of people with disabilities allegedly denied organ transplants due to their special needs, advocates are urging federal officials to step in.
Drug May Treat Fragile X, Autism
A new drug is showing promise for treating social withdrawal and challenging behaviors associated with fragile X syndrome and some cases of autism.
Use Of Seclusion Rooms Upheld
Federal education officials are standing behind a North Carolina school's right to confine students with disabilities in seclusion rooms.