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A growing number of schools are requiring students with disabilities to get evaluations — often called “psychiatric clearances” or “risk assessments”— to return after discipline incidents, advocates say.

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Facing high turnover, one state is paying caregivers to develop new skills in an effort to attract workers and improve retention.

The post To Attract In-Home Caregivers, State Offers Paid Training — And Self-Care appeared first on Disability Scoop.

People with disabilities can save more money without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits thanks to a change in tax rules for the new year.

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A former Walmart greeter with intellectual disability sued the retailer alleging he was fired after nearly 27 years for mistakenly clocking in and out slightly too early or too late on occasion.

The post Walmart Accused Of Wrongfully Firing Greeter With IDD appeared first on Disability Scoop.

A newly approved $1.7 trillion federal spending bill will bring more funding for special ed while expanding access to ABLE accounts and addressing the use of electric shock on people with disabilities.

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Students with disabilities at postsecondary programs nationwide can now compete in Division III athletics, thanks to a 20-year-old runner with autism and his mom who prompted an NCAA rule change.

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A survey is pinpointing the 10 most accessible cities around the globe for people with disabilities.

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When a special ed teacher spoke to a reporter about services she said weren’t being provided to her students, she hoped it would serve as a call to action. Instead, she says the school retaliated.

The post School District Settles With Teacher Who Told Reporter About Unmet IEPs appeared first on Disability Scoop.

As an influential federal autism committee considers moving to “neutral, strengths-based” language, some advocates are pushing back arguing that stripping words will “sanitize” the realities many face.

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Concerned after her daughter came home with unexplained bruising, a mother is accused of secretly recording conversations on a high school campus, then posting some of the recordings on social media.

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