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The U.S. House of Representatives approved billions in cuts to Medicaid that advocates warn would undermine the nation's already fragile system of services and supports for people with disabilities.
A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for travelers with disabilities to find accommodations that meet their needs.
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Struggling to find a work skills program that would take individuals with a lower level of functioning, one family bought a farm and established their own.
Capitalizing on "brain drain" caused by mass firings, the group is hiring former department attorneys to resolve discrimination complaints, including those involving students with disabilities.
Technology giant Apple is introducing a host of new features aimed at helping those with various disabilities.
About half of states have broadened Medicaid to pay for social services like housing and food for people with disabilities and others. But now the Trump administration views this as a distraction.
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Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation's key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain.
An Emmy-winning reality show chronicling the dating experiences of people with autism will be back for another season.
A fast-growing company that operates hundreds of group homes has seen an unusual number of deaths and serious harm events, experts say, and now state regulators are investigating.
In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce Medicaid spending.
School districts must provide transition services, but at one particularly comprehensive program the goal is for students with disabilities to leave with a path to work or college and several friends.
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The Mermaid Café has plenty of caffeine, goodies, branded merch and tables the perfect size for laptops. What sets the new spot apart is that it's staffed almost entirely by people with disabilities.
In a major shift, disability service providers across the nation are being acquired by investment firms seeking a quick profit, raising serious questions about implications for care.
A state executive order will formally restrict the mass collection or sharing of autism-related data absent legal or medical necessity.
