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When the blockbuster “Barbie” movie becomes available for streaming soon, it will offer a new level of accessibility for people with disabilities. The film will debut on Max next week complete with a special option…

An independent federal agency says that the government’s failure to update asset limits associated with Supplemental Security Income and other programs is leaving people with disabilities in a tough spot. For decades, asset limits for…

Federal officials are putting up millions of dollars to expand the supply of housing available to people with disabilities and to help them afford rent. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said this…

With big changes under consideration, federal officials want to hear from workers with disabilities about their experiences with a program that allows employers to pay them less than minimum wage. The U.S. Department of Labor…

A new proposal would offer up matching funds to encourage more people with disabilities to open special accounts that allow them to save money without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits. The federal government would offer…

The nation’s largest retailer is looking to be more welcoming to people with disabilities. Walmart said it will modify the shopping experience at most stores across the country during special times now through the beginning…

For the first time in decades, federal officials are planning to update rules prohibiting disability discrimination in housing and they’re looking for input. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking public comment…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Amanda Athman helped pick up the mobile chicken coop at 21 Roots Farm in Grant and move it to a fresh patch of grass just south of the farm’s apple orchard.…

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…

Disability advocacy groups are calling on the federal government to stop issuing any new certificates authorizing employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. Under a law dating back to the 1930s, employers…