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A team with deep roots in special education and hospitality plans to open a luxury coffeehouse and wine bar employing people with disabilities and they hope to replicate the concept in other cities.
Cuts to developmental disability services in one state will soon mean that the maximum many caregivers can be paid will drop about 25% putting families already struggling to find help in a tough spot.
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Multiple states are suing after the U.S. Department of Education abruptly canceled millions of dollars in grants that were supposed to go toward training special education teachers.
A team of researchers has developed a digital tool that allows an occupational therapist to assess homes remotely to identify potential hazards for people with disabilities.
Health experts and advocates say federal rules implementing new Medicaid requirements upend months of work by state governments to prepare the computer systems that determine who's eligible for benefits.
A former Paralympian is on track to become the first person with a physical disability to enter orbit.
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One state just cut ties — at least temporarily — with nearly two-thirds of the Medicaid service providers it was reviewing in a quest to protect programs against fraud and keep federal funds flowing.
Section 504 plans are one of the most important sources of disability services in schools. Why are well-off families their biggest beneficiaries?
Disability advocates are suing after the Trump administration abruptly delayed a pair of rules designed to improve accessibility right before they were set to take effect.
After an influencer couple decided to terminate their pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis, they received death threats, but said they didn't want other couples going through this to feel alone.
A Paralympic champion with spina bifida is one step closer to capturing the U.S. Senate seat that was once held by a key architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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One state's $1 billion school voucher program prompted requests from thousands of families who sought to show their children had disabilities qualifying them for additional funding for private school.
The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about new, more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules and raising fresh concerns about implications for people with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is sharply limiting which types of animals people with disabilities who are renting a home can claim as a "reasonable accommodation."
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