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A major car company is unveiling a new package meant to help make driving a calmer experience as part of a larger effort to prioritize the needs of families of individuals with autism.

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“Sesame Street” is ramping up its focus on autism with a collection of new resources and additional efforts at its theme parks.

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Fed up with hunting for sanitary ways to change their kids, a group of mothers wants lawmakers to require changing tables in public restrooms to accommodate older children and adults with disabilities.

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A family is suing after they say their child, who has a developmental disability, was repeatedly restrained at school, causing her to develop post-traumatic stress disorder.

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A proposed update to the requirements for training pediatricians is prompting concerns that future doctors may be less prepared to treat children with developmental disabilities.

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New efforts are underway on Capitol Hill to address inconsistencies in guardianship across the nation and promote alternatives for people with disabilities who need assistance managing their affairs.

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Students completing special education high school programs in one state will soon begin receiving a diploma that actually has the word “diploma” on it.

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Industry pressures are leading two major nonprofits to consider merging into a single entity providing services to 55,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in 16 states.

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Federal education officials are urging state and local school leaders across the nation to do away with corporal punishment, a practice they say disproportionately affects students with disabilities.

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A federal agency has filed suit against Papa John’s Pizza, alleging that the company denied a request from a new hire to be accompanied by his service dog and fired him before he could start work.

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