Disability Scoop

20/12/2024

Disability service providers across the nation are struggling to maintain their offerings, with many reporting that they are turning away new referrals and discontinuing programs and it could get worse.

20/12/2024

Through a unique partnership, adults with developmental disabilities are learning the art and science of cooking so they can earn a food handling certification allowing them to find restaurant work.

19/12/2024

As federal officials consider ending a program that allows employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage, a new study suggests that doing so has little downside.

18/12/2024

Its accommodations were once heralded as the best in the industry, but after Disney made big changes, research shows people with disabilities are more anxious during visits or forgoing trips entirely.

17/12/2024

Federal officials are finalizing a rule that they say will yield the largest expansion of rights for airline passengers with disabilities in a generation.

17/12/2024

Families caring for kids with disabilities in rural areas are often forced to travel long distances for care while also navigating a complicated network of specialists, insurers and government agencies.

17/12/2024

The FBI raided two autism centers as part of an investigation it said revealed "substantial evidence" of millions of dollars in fraudulent Medicaid claims.

16/12/2024

The nation's largest retailer is piloting a new program aimed at enabling people with disabilities to shop more independently.

13/12/2024

A major U.S. airline is making updates to one of its most popular in-flight features in an effort to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

13/12/2024

How people use art to process and understand disability, and how people use disability as a theme, a filter and a subject in art, is the focus of a new exhibition.

12/12/2024

Thousands of people with disabilities lived and died in state institutions. Now, decades after the facilities began closing, the cemeteries left behind are at risk of falling into disrepair.

11/12/2024

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11/12/2024

President-elect Donald Trump says he's "open to anything" when it comes to understanding the rise in autism, an approach that advocates worry could distract from making real gains for those with ASD.

10/12/2024

Lego is introducing new characters outfitted with an internationally recognized lanyard designed to quietly indicate that a person has a hidden disability and might need some extra support.

10/12/2024

Using machine learning to analyze behavior patterns, researchers hope to give parents and caregivers advice on what their child is experiencing, what might come next and how the caregiver can help.

10/12/2024

A school district has filed a federal lawsuit against a set of parents after it was ordered to reimburse them more than $120,000 to send their child to a private school.

09/12/2024

With the White House set to change hands, advocates are calling on the FDA to finalize a ban on the use of devices that administer electric shocks to address behavior issues in those with disabilities.

06/12/2024

A short documentary is coming to Netflix that shares the story of a teenage girl with autism who's finding her voice for the first time.