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A key U.S. Senate panel rejected a Trump administration push to make major changes to IDEA and defund some disability ...
A White House order calling for greater reliance on institutionalization threatens decades of precedent on disability rights, ...
Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed ...
A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program ...
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 version of the DSM released this month includes changes to the definitions of both autism and intellectual disability that experts say will further clarify the diagnoses.
In an effort to be more inclusive, Lego is rolling out a first-of-its-kind set designed to help those with vision disabilities learn to read.
Mass firings at a federal agency supporting community living efforts for people with disabilities are fueling concerns that funding will be disrupted and programs could be forced to close.
Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation's key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain.
As President Donald Trump doubles down on his pledge to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, the ramifications for students with disabilities could be severe, advocates say.
With former President Donald Trump returning to the White House, advocates say they are bracing for his administration to push major changes to programs that people with disabilities rely on.