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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits are expected to increase next year by the largest amount in more than 40 years, a new estimate suggests.

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With the start of the new season, a major television network is committing to feature more actors with disabilities, both in roles written as having disabilities and those that do not.

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Every year the U.S. Department of Education evaluates how well each state is meeting its obligations under IDEA. Now, the agency is seeking feedback as it considers changes to the process.

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Inclusion efforts at one zoo mean hiring people with developmental disabilities and ensuring an accessible guest experience with features like a universal changing station and a sensory garden.

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A staple of children’s television is introducing its first-ever character with autism, a series regular who will be voiced by an actor who’s on the spectrum himself.

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Netflix is backing a new effort to train writers, animators and creative executives who have disabilities to work on television shows aimed at preschoolers and children.

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A program that uses lanyards, pins and bracelets to discreetly indicate that travelers may need special assistance is starting to become available in the U.S.

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Julia Prendergast was 6 when she became a peer buddy for Tyme Fiedorczyk, who has cerebral palsy. Now adults, the two are best friends and Prendergast cares for Fiedorczyk full-time.

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Dentists say bureaucratic issues are forcing children and adults with disabilities across the nation to unnecessarily wait six to 12 months for care, but a fix could soon be on the way.

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While advocacy groups and media have traditionally put greater focus on children with autism, new research finds that representation of adults on the spectrum is growing.

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