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Federal officials are introducing a variety of new resources to help family caregivers who need time away from work to support an adult child with a disability.

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The employment rate for Americans with disabilities has reached an all-time high, federal officials say.

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President Joe Biden vowed to stop Republicans from making deeper cuts to Medicaid — which many people with disabilities rely on — to lower the national debt. Other changes may still be up for discussion.

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After warning for years of an impending collapse in the disability services system, advocates say that the crisis is here with a new report painting a dire picture of the situation across the country.

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Amid a push to end a decades-old practice allowing workers with disabilities to be paid less than minimum wage, a new federal investigation finds that such employment has dropped by more than half.

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Lego is offering up a host of new characters with disabilities as part of a broader push for more diversity within its toy lineup.

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In the latest of several such investigations across the country, a school district will end the use of seclusion rooms and reform its restraint practices as part of a deal with the Justice Department.

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The number of students with disabilities graduating high school is up nationally, but newly released federal data suggest that outcomes for this population continue to vary by state.

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More than 30 years after passage of the ADA, a city councilman had no choice but to climb out of his wheelchair and crawl onto the stage to participate in a debate as part of his re-election campaign.

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As airlines face more disability-related complaints, new legislation would ensure that the public knows about the problems travelers with disabilities are encountering and how they’re resolved.

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