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With endless patience and the ability to model socialization, robots specially designed to work with kids with autism are increasingly entering schools, homes and hospitals.

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Across the U.S., the average pay for home and personal care aides in 2021 was $14.15 an hour, but in some states it’s barely more than half that, with pay that can’t compete with fast food jobs.

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In just over a decade, hearing officers in one state ruled for parents in only 13 of 847 cases, according to a federal class action lawsuit.

The post Lawsuit: Parents Say Special Education Cases Are Rigged Against Them appeared first on Disability Scoop.

New research finds that people with developmental disabilities were much more likely to die from COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic than others.

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The National Institutes of Health is making major investments into research projects looking at how autism impacts a person’s development, sleep, mental health, aging and more.

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Support staff who assist students with disabilities in one school district are speaking out about unsafe conditions caused by staff shortages.

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Federal health officials are putting forth a national strategy to address the needs of family caregivers, acknowledging the challenges faced by millions who care for those with IDD and other issues.

The post In First, Feds Issue National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers appeared first on Disability Scoop.

Years after the term “mental retardation” was stripped from many federal statutes, numerous references to “mentally retarded” remain. Now, a bipartisan group in Congress wants to change that.

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Survey findings from industry stakeholders in one state show that a staffing crisis at residential facilities for those with developmental disabilities is costing more than $100 million a year.

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More than 20 states enacted a wave of barriers to the ballot process in recent years. Protecting the rights of voters with disabilities is one area in which advocates have successfully pushed back.

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