ATLANTA — Lakeya McNeal hasn’t yet taken her son Austin on an airline flight, even though she and her husband travel frequently and the 4-year-old boy loves airplanes. “We don’t really take him because of…
Read MoreAs part of a push to diversify, a Barbie doll with Down syndrome is hitting the market. The new doll is modified to have a shorter frame and longer torso, according to Mattel, the company…
Read MoreA preeminent activist who was instrumental in securing civil rights protections and reimagining life for people with disabilities has died. Judy Heumann, known as the “mother of the disability rights movement,” passed away Saturday at…
Read MoreMore theme parks across the nation are implementing staff training and taking additional steps to make visits easier for people with autism and other disabilities. Legoland said this week that all of its locations in…
Read MoreA major beauty brand is debuting a device aimed at ensuring that individuals with disabilities can apply makeup all by themselves. L’Oréal says it has created a handheld smart makeup applicator that can help people…
Read MorePeople with disabilities can save more money without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits thanks to a change in tax rules for the new year. Starting this month, the federal gift tax exclusion increases from $16,000…
Read MoreA 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 disabilities. The legislation, which…
Read MoreGoogle is making it easier to find out if places in the community are accessible to people with disabilities, all with the touch of a button. The company said recently that it is expanding a…
Read MoreAmong physicians who see at least one adult patient with significant intellectual disability (ID) in an average month, close to 75% of those surveyed report usually or always communicating with someone other than the patient…
Read MoreSocial 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. Read the full story HERE
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