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With a new campaign, Special Olympics wants to take back the word “special” and other language that they say has been turned against people with disabilities.

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When the blockbuster “Barbie” movie becomes available for streaming soon, it will offer a new level of accessibility for people with disabilities.

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Non-native English speakers have long struggled to access disability services for themselves and their children, say advocates who are urging state agencies to create language access plans.

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By fusing the power of AI with new molecular techniques, researchers have mapped the microscopic world of autism in unprecedented detail, pointing toward possible therapies, according to a new study.

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The U.S. Department of Education is warning state vocational rehabilitation agencies that they need to provide more than minimal services to help people with disabilities gain employment.

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The story behind a one-of-a-kind theme park that’s fully accessible to people with disabilities is set to get the Hollywood treatment.

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Florida officials have allowed nearly $800 million in state and federal matching funds for disability services to fall through the cracks in the past two years, according to a budget analysis.

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Federal officials are outlining steps that states, schools and others should take to alleviate “significant barriers” children with disabilities face accessing inclusive child care programs.

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An independent federal agency says that the government’s failure to update asset limits associated with SSI and other programs is leaving people with disabilities in a tough spot.

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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages can find support for their housing, education and medical needs all in one spot in what officials hope will become a national model.

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