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The nationwide teacher shortage is well documented. But another category of school workers — special education assistants — is also in alarmingly short supply.
Wilson Barron has cerebral palsy and is nonverbal, but with determination and a strong support team, he's an integral part of the Braves gameday staff, hyping up fans and helping people find their seats.
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Individuals with disabilities receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits can expect to see more money next year.
Abby Bedard, 13, spent 10 months in the emergency department — a stay that highlights the shortage of services for children with disabilities.
In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics is speaking out about the harms of school suspensions and expulsions and their disproportionate impact on students with disabilities.
Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are pressing governments and private businesses across the U.S. to help them avoid undignified public bathroom experiences.
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As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder have increased, so have the number of experimental and off-label therapies seeking to address the condition. Evaluating treatments can be daunting.
Alice Wong, a writer, editor and activist was recognized by the MacArthur Foundation with one of its prestigious fellowships for her work on increasing representation of people with disabilities.
Some of the nation's most popular theme parks are quietly making changes to their procedures for accommodating visitors with disabilities.
Several updates to SSI are taking effect, impacting how benefits are calculated, alleviating reporting burdens and likely expanding the number of people who qualify for the program.
As some employers move back to fully in-office employment, advocates hope that remote work's boon to workers with disabilities won't be forgotten.
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Lawmakers approved a short-term extension of the nation's primary autism law, but the path to renewing the measure — and nearly $2 billion for the developmental disability — may be rockier than expected.
Siblings of children with autism are about seven times more likely than others to have the developmental disability too, new research suggests.
Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham want to get married, but they would lose their disability lifelines if they did. Their story is the subject of a new "documentary romantic comedy" on Hulu.
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