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Federal regulators are clearing a first-of-its-kind treatment for symptoms of a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by insatiable hunger.
To help avoid misunderstandings with police during traffic stops, some states allow people with autism, hearing or other impairments to have their condition noted on their driver's license.
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After months of delays, lawmakers recently approved a federal funding bill narrowly averting a government shutdown, but advocates say it may bring more questions than answers for disability programs.
A new clinic is one of only a handful nationwide offering those with Down syndrome access to experts, treatment, help with services and information about the latest research and trials.
President Donald Trump said he will move special education oversight to Health and Human Services, but the plan is short on specifics and it's unclear whether he has the authority to do so.
Many Americans live in areas with a mental health care professional shortage. If Medicaid reimbursement rates go down and more providers refuse to see those patients, the shortage would get worse.
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Following a pair of Emmy wins, a reality show about the dating experiences of people with autism is set to return.
President Donald Trump is directing his education secretary to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a step advocates say would have serious implications for students with disabilities.
High schoolers with intellectual and developmental disabilities are urging lawmakers in one state to support the creation of more inclusive higher education opportunities.
The U.S. Department of Justice is rescinding numerous guidance documents clarifying requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including some dating back to 1999.
Medicaid could face billions of dollars in federal cuts. That's alarmed families who rely on the program to pay for medical care and other support for their kids with chronic conditions and disabilities.
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Paratransit systems in more than 80 cities coordinate with Uber and Lyft to provide immediate trips for people with disabilities. But a proposed rule could jeopardize those arrangements.
In search of a different approach for kids with disabilities, an educator turned to therapy dogs. A decade later, his program is a national model and he mentors about 100 schools with similar offerings.
A documentary about the decades-long fight for disability rights culminating in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act is set to premiere.
