New efforts are underway on Capitol Hill to address inconsistencies in guardianship across the nation and promote alternatives for people with disabilities who need assistance managing their affairs.

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Students completing special education high school programs in one state will soon begin receiving a diploma that actually has the word "diploma" on it.

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Industry pressures are leading two major nonprofits to consider merging into a single entity providing services to 55,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in 16 states.

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The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the rights of people with disabilities to sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Some babies who experience a COVID-19 infection in utero face nearly double the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, researchers say.

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A dearth of direct support professionals means people with disabilities who have funding to attend day programs or live in group homes may be placed on waiting lists instead.

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If life is one big March Madness bracket, Jason Benetti jokes, he was born a 13 seed. The Chicago White Sox play-by-play broadcaster has cerebral palsy, which impacts his balance and mobility.

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Federal education officials are urging state and local school leaders across the nation to do away with corporal punishment, a practice they say disproportionately affects students with disabilities.

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A federal agency has filed suit against Papa John's Pizza, alleging that the company denied a request from a new hire to be accompanied by his service dog and fired him before he could start work.

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Autism rates across the country continue to climb, but for the first time, the demographics of children diagnosed with the developmental disability are starting to shift in a big way.

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