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Each year, tens of thousands of American students — most of whom have disabilities — are restrained and secluded at school. But alternative approaches show the practices may not be necessary.

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New guidance warns that children suspected of having disabilities are waiting too long for evaluations and special education services are not being fully implemented for some young kids.

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In a joint statement, American, Delta, United and other major air carriers are committing to a series of new steps to improve travel for people with “mobility, cognitive and social disabilities.”

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One of the nation’s biggest names in casinos is betting on a plan to increase employment opportunities for adults with autism.

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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a case centering on how families and schools go about resolving disputes over services for students with disabilities.

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A haunted house located where thousands with IDD were institutionalized draws criticism every Halloween, but a group of actors with disabilities who run the show say there’s more to the story.

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Physicians are using excuses to intentionally dissuade people with disabilities from their practices, researchers say in a new study exposing how pervasive discrimination against this population is.

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Disability service providers across the nation are overwhelmingly turning away new referrals, shutting down programs and services and struggling to maintain standards and there’s no relief in sight.

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Some foster children with complex mental, behavioral and physical health needs are having to stay in hotel rooms and even office buildings, a practice called “hoteling.”

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After winning multiple Emmys, more episodes of a documentary series following the dating experiences of people with autism are in the works.

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