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Despite advances in autism diagnosis, one in four teens who are on the spectrum lack a formal diagnosis, researchers say.

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The Census Bureau has proposed a major change that advocates say will reduce the number of people who are counted as having a disability by 40%, potentially affecting funding for programs and services.

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Typically, people with Down syndrome have issues with muscle tone, hand-eye coordination and balance. It’s believed the sweet science that is boxing can help with all of that.

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With the new year, individuals with disabilities will be allowed to put aside more money than ever before in special accounts that permit them to save without jeopardizing their government benefits.

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In trainings, advocates are urging law enforcement officers to approach those with autism based on their developmental age as opposed to their chronological one.

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More than 2 million Supplemental Security Income recipients, including many with disabilities, who had their benefits reduced or discontinued during the pandemic will see relief under a new settlement.

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A pilot project aims to pave the way for fully autonomous vehicles to offer independence and a ticket out of isolation and loneliness for people who can’t drive.

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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more likely than others to say that physicians don’t listen to them, spend enough time with them or offer advice that’s easy to understand.

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Unused corporate suites are being offered to organizations that serve people with disabilities providing access to a calmer space to enjoy entertainment that might otherwise be too overwhelming.

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A pandemic relief package that was expected to funnel $12.7 billion to states to bolster home and community-based services actually distributed nearly three times that much, the White House says.

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