As the Trump administration takes sweeping steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the agency is still deciding what the future holds for special education. The Education Department said ...

A newly approved $1.7 trillion federal spending bill will bring more funding for special education while expanding access to ABLE accounts and addressing the use of electric shock on people with ...

The nation’s top health official is promising to determine by this fall why autism rates have surged in recent decades. In a cabinet meeting Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services ...

A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for travelers with disabilities to find accommodations that meet their needs. Vrbo said this month that it is adding eight new ...

National developmental disability advocacy groups are inking multimillion-dollar partnerships with some big players in health care in a push to better address co-occurring conditions. The Arc of the ...

A judge indefinitely blocked the U.S. Department of Education from laying off nearly every staffer in its special education office, but advocates say concerns about the future of the program remain.

Layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education will leave no more than a handful of staffers in the agency’s special education office, jeopardizing oversight of the nation’s programs for students with ...

For the first time in four years, the amount of money that people with disabilities can save without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits is rising. Starting this month, the Internal ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider a case that may have major implications for the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The high court will hear arguments ...

A government agency that funds services and supports for people with disabilities living in the community will be broken up as part of a massive reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and ...

As the school year kicks off, there are not nearly enough teachers trained to support students with disabilities across much of the country. A new report from the U.S. Department of Education shows ...

Universal is changing up protocols for people with disabilities seeking accommodations during visits to its parks. Individuals who are unable to wait in line for rides and other attractions can obtain ...