RSS Newsfeed

Autism rates across the country continue to climb, but for the first time, the demographics of children diagnosed with the developmental disability are starting to shift in a big way.

The post Autism Now Affects 1 In 36 Kids, CDC Says appeared first on Disability Scoop.

In the wake of a client with developmental disabilities being seriously injured while under a service provider’s care, one state will conduct in-person wellness checks on everyone in its waiver program.

The post After Client Injured, State Plans Review Of Thousands On Developmental Disabilities Waivers appeared first on Disability Scoop.

A proposal in Congress would do away with Medicaid’s institutional bias and guarantee people with developmental disabilities access to services in the community.

The post Congress Could Make Waiting Lists For Disability Services A Thing Of The Past appeared first on Disability Scoop.

A mainstay of home shopping is launching a new effort to emphasize products that are accessible and adaptive.

The post QVC Makes Push To Spotlight Products For People With Disabilities appeared first on Disability Scoop.

Reflecting a growing trend nationally, lawmakers in the state with the highest percentage of people with disabilities earning less than minimum wage are working to put an end to the practice.

The post In Historic Shift, State Looks To Abolish Subminimum Wage appeared first on Disability Scoop.

After nine years and multiple delays, new standards for what count as home and community-based services for people with disabilities will take effect this week, but many states remain ill-prepared.

The post New Medicaid Waiver Rules Take Effect appeared first on Disability Scoop.

Psychiatrists are often some of the main providers of care for people with autism and intellectual disability, but new research finds that many have little training to serve this population.

The post Study Finds Psychiatry Training On Developmental Disabilities ‘Insufficient’ appeared first on Disability Scoop.

President Joe Biden is calling for major investments in special education, home and community-based services and other programs that people with disabilities rely on.

The post Biden Budget Seeks Added Spending On Special Ed, Disability Programs appeared first on Disability Scoop.

Aiming to duplicate 15 years of success in Wisconsin, Shepherds College is making plans to expand with new campuses serving students with developmental disabilities far from its base.

The post College For Those With IDD Looks To Add Campuses appeared first on Disability Scoop.

Infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities are going without early intervention services or waiting longer than they should to receive them, a problem exacerbated by the pandemic.

The post Many Young Children Are Not Getting Needed Early Intervention Services appeared first on Disability Scoop.