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https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lopiklfjxc2k
Published: May 9, 2025 03:33
A little known protest that helped pave the way for the Americans with #Disabilities Act is the subject of a documentary that's set to be released. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/05/09/appletv-documentary-spotlights-pivotal-disability-protest/31447/
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Published: May 9, 2025 03:31
Similar to the nationwide Amber Alert for children, one state is launching a specialized alert system for missing adults with intellectual and developmental #disabilities known as the Purple Alert.…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lon25bkonk2g
Published: May 8, 2025 04:10
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unveiling plans to give researchers access to data on Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with #autism, though experts are doubtful that the effort will identify the condition’s causes.…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lokf2nr26s2x
Published: May 7, 2025 02:47
Depending on how the U.S. #SupremeCourt rules, it could become extraordinarily difficult for students with #disabilities to win cases filed under the #ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lohwqp4kek2u
Published: May 6, 2025 03:26
#Autism researchers are facing massive cuts to federal funding, misinformation about the condition they study and worrisome policy announcements. #disabilities…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lohws3cu6k2u
Published: May 6, 2025 03:26
Closed captioning for television and movies has remained largely unchanged for decades, but a new design aims to give people with #disabilities a better idea of what's happening on screen. #accessibility…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lohwp4jzfk2u
Published: May 6, 2025 03:25
The 50th anniversary of the Willowbrook consent decree, which was a catalyst for the group home movement, comes at a precarious time for people with #disabilities. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/05/06/50-years-on-advocates-remember-willowbrook/31443/
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Published: May 5, 2025 03:08
President Trump wants to cut $163 billion in federal spending next year, potentially zeroing out key disability programs, some of which are already pausing services because they're running out of money. #disabilities…
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Published: May 2, 2025 03:46
A Disney movie about a sixth grader with #CerebralPalsy who's nonverbal and uses a wheelchair will receive a special honor from the people behind the Emmy Awards. #disabilities…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lo5vwngxgs2y
Published: May 2, 2025 03:44
Some students with #disabilities attending Defense Department schools are being underserved due to staff shortages and high turnover among #SpecialEducation personnel, government investigators found.…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lo3fqsodfs22
Published: May 1, 2025 03:49
As the Trump administration lays out ambitious plans to address #autism, many longtime leaders and well-known experts in the field have been left out, stakeholders indicate. #disabilities…
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilityscoop.bsky.social/post/3lnyspwgb4s2f
Published: April 30, 2025 03:04
A dispute at an apartment complex for individuals with developmental #disabilities has escalated into a civil rights challenge over what types of #housing should be available for this population.…
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Published: April 29, 2025 16:29
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