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An expansive analysis of DNA from ancient remains has revealed cases of Down syndrome from the past offering evidence that people with the disorder were treated similarly to others in their community.

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An actress with autism is set to take on a prominent role in a prime-time network drama.

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In what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the program for low-income people and those with disabilities is on track to return to pre-pandemic levels.

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Kim Kaczmarek has long known her students had a hard time beating employment odds and after their plight got even more difficult, she knew she had to do something about it.

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The U.S. House voted to bar Medicaid and other programs from considering a quality-of-life measure that could be used to discriminate against people with disabilities, but the bill’s future is unclear.

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Grammys aren’t just for the likes of Taylor Swift and SZA. A high school music teacher who started an orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities took one home too.

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Advocates in one state are forging ahead after lawmakers opted not to join more than a dozen other states in ending the practice of allowing workers with disabilities to be paid subminimum wage.

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Many private equity firms have turned their sights on the lucrative — and often lightly regulated — home care industry, which provides care for the elderly and people with disabilities.

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Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries receive too little each month to reasonably afford apartment rent in any housing market across the nation, a new report shows.

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The gatherings provide a safe space with social supports for adults on the autism spectrum to meet up, make connections, play cards and board games or simply read a book.

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