More than half of states are falling behind in meeting their responsibilities to students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, federal officials say. In an annual evaluation…
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., today introduced legislation to remove a Social Security work disincentive for Americans with disabilities. The Work…
When we prepare estate plans for families who have a child with a disability or an incapacitated spouse, they often voice a concern about who will care for that child…
When persons with communication impairments are stopped by law enforcement officers, the impairment may be misinterpreted by the officers as resulting from intoxication or other cause. A new law allows…
12-Jan-2021 12:45 PM EST, by University of Missouri, Columbia MU College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Gretchen Carlisle is a research scientist at the MU Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction in…
Paula Morgan Contributor The economic crisis brought about by Covid-19 touched the lives of all Americans, but individuals with disabilities were faced with more challenges than most. About 1 million people with…
Amazon Alexa is introducing a new feature called Care Hub, designed to make help people to care for aging family members. The company said it has been hearing from customers…
October is National Special Needs Law Month. Children and adults with disabilities face plenty of tough challenges in life. As the parent of an adult child with disabilities, I know! …
by Shaun Heasley | April 14, 2020 "Arthur" shoes and sunglasses with adaptive features are now available from Zappos. Online retail giant Zappos is teaming up with PBS KIDS to…
From Siri to Alexa, voice assistants are everywhere, but the technology tends to miss every third word that people with Down syndrome say. Now a new effort is underway to…
