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SSI, Social Security Benefits To Rise
Individuals with disabilities receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits can expect to see more money next year.
After 304 Days In The ER, Girl With Cerebral Palsy Gets A Home
Abby Bedard, 13, spent 10 months in the emergency department — a stay that highlights the shortage of services for children with disabilities.
Pediatrics Group Raises Concerns About Schools Suspending Students In Special Ed
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.
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More Restrooms Have Adult-Size Changing Tables To Help People 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.
In Bid To Improve Employment Of People With Disabilities, Feds Tout Accommodations
With a new tool, federal officials are working to help people with disabilities and employers understand the wide array of accommodations available to make employment more achievable.
How Parents And Caregivers Can Evaluate Research On Potential Autism Treatments
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.
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Disability Rights Activist Receives MacArthur Fellowship
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.
Universal Modifies Disability Access At Theme Parks
Some of the nation's most popular theme parks are quietly making changes to their procedures for accommodating visitors with disabilities.
Social Security Implements Changes To SSI Program
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.
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Disability Employment Soared During The Pandemic. Can The Trend Survive?
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.
Unified Robotics Program Promotes Inclusivity
Schools are making robotics more inclusive by creating teams that integrate neurotypical and neurodiverse students who will work together to foster a new mindset of abilities versus disabilities.
Senate Punts On Autism Act
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.