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Supreme Court To Weigh How ADA, 504 Claims Against Schools Should Be Handled
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a case centering on what standard students must meet in order to bring claims of disability discrimination at school.
Social Security Taking Steps To Streamline SSI
With a recent change, the Social Security Administration is making it easier to apply for Supplemental Security Income benefits.
Many With Disabilities Can’t Flee Fires On Their Own. Could A Database Help?
Facing mounting questions over a chaotic evacuation, Los Angeles-area officials want to build a database of residents with disabilities who require help fleeing neighborhoods engulfed in flames.
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Autism Speaks Shrinks Its Footprint
The nation's largest autism advocacy group is shuttering part of its organization.
MLB Player To Wear No. 21 In Honor Of Daughter With Down Syndrome
After his daughter was born with Down syndrome, a Major League Baseball first baseman decided to change his number to 21 to raise awareness of the chromosomal disorder.
Trump’s Return Sparks Worry About Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services
Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid now that President Donald Trump is back at the White House and Republicans are in control on Capitol Hill.
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Ed Department Report Reveals Sharp Inequities For Students With IEPs, 504 Plans
New data from thousands of school districts across the nation is highlighting stark differences in the experiences of students with disabilities compared to their typically developing peers.
Court Finds Man Liable For $120 Million Missing From Special Needs Trusts
A federal judge has ruled that a Florida businessman is liable for a $122 million shortfall found in the books of a bankrupt nonprofit that oversaw special needs trust funds for more than 2,000 people.
Dance Studio Focuses On Accommodating Autism
The studio offers small classes with individualized instruction for those with different needs — including many who are nonspeaking — and accommodations for sound, visual and other sensitivities.
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Law Mandates National Disability Services Clearinghouse
The federal government will soon be required to roll out a tool to help people with developmental disabilities access services in their communities.
Family Says Father And Son With Disabilities Were Left To Burn In California Wildfires
Some of the first victims of the unprecedented firestorms raging across the Los Angeles area are people with disabilities and many others worry that they are similarly at risk.
Researchers Weigh How To Prepare Transition Age Youth For Public Transportation
Transportation can be a major barrier to employment and community involvement. A new initiative is looking to foster independence by teaching young adults with disabilities to navigate public transit.