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Wanting to complete a service project with lasting community impact, 11-year-old Luna Bowles raised about $3,600 to build an augmentative and alternative communication board at a park.

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Under a new rule, more people will soon qualify for Supplemental Security Income and some current beneficiaries will see their monthly payments increase, the Social Security Administration said.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to take up a case centering on whether parents have the right to record meetings with their child’s school district about special education services.

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More than 80 pieces created by artists with developmental disabilities are on exhibit at a prominent art museum.

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Improved economic performance has prompted the federal government to push back its projection for when Social Security could run out of money to pay beneficiaries including many with disabilities.

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A first-of-its-kind consensus statement is outlining new standards for providing health care to youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities in an effort to overcome persistent inequities in care.

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With the presidential election just months away, the Justice Department is warning that people with disabilities should not be kept from voting due to their guardianship status or for other reasons.

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Special education students across the nation are increasingly likely to have autism, with new data showing that the percentage has more than doubled in recent years.

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Efforts are underway to roll back mandatory reporting laws amid concerns about too many unfounded reports that disproportionately harm families of those with disabilities and other groups.

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New regulations will prohibit health care providers from making treatment decisions based on biases about disabilities and require that accessible exam tables and other equipment be more available.

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