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Psychiatrists Often Unavailable To Those On Medicaid
Many people with developmental disabilities who rely on Medicaid require mental health care, but new research finds that even among clinicians who accept Medicaid, getting an appointment is tough.
Why Children With Autism Are Drowning
Data suggests that drowning is the leading cause of death for kids with autism. Often, they can be attracted to the serene qualities of water as a "low-sensory area" that eases nerves, experts say.
Census Rethinking How To Count Disability Population
After facing an uproar for trying to change the way it counts the number of Americans with disabilities, the Census Bureau will meet with advocates concerned about the potential for a severe undercount.
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For Parents Of Kids With Disabilities, Summer Has Posed Care Challenges
Limited options for camp and difficulty with disrupted routines leave families struggling to patch together child care.
Pottery Barn Adds To Accessible Furniture Line
A major player in home furnishings is expanding its collection of products designed to better accommodate people with disabilities.
Colin Farrell Launches Foundation To Help Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
The actor has launched a foundation as his son James, who has Angelman syndrome, is on the cusp of turning 21 when most people with intellectual disabilities age out of assistance programs.
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As Deadline Looms, Congress Weighs Future Of Autism Act
With the nation's primary autism law set to expire, federal lawmakers are inching forward on renewing roughly $2 billion in spending on the developmental disability, but leaving little time to spare.
Researchers: Higher Special Education Funding Not Tied To Better Outcomes
An early look at new special ed datasets reveals massive inconsistencies in how many kids states are identifying for services, how much is spent on them and whether that funding yields results.
Overtime Mandate Has Disability Providers Considering Service Cuts, Advocates Say
Millions more workers will soon qualify for overtime pay and advocates are warning that the changes are likely to further erode the availability of developmental disability services.
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Food Truck Is A Dream For Lifelong Friends, One Of Whom Has Down Syndrome
Chas Lecy and David Kaetterhenry, who has Down syndrome, became fast friends in elementary school. Now, more than 20 years later, they're in business together.
HBO’s Max Brings Back Kids’ Show Featuring Characters With Disabilities
New episodes of a groundbreaking children's show centering on characters who all have various disabilities are heading to television.
As Autism Treatment Spending Rises, Controversial Therapy Is The Main Option For Families
The practice called applied behavior analysis is the overwhelming option for early intervention, but some people with autism and their families have criticized it.