Special savings accounts that recently debuted may be a boon for families, but experts warn that without careful planning, they could compromise access to disability benefits. #TrumpAccounts #disabilities #SSI #Medicaid

The "profound autism" label has gained traction in recent years as a way to describe individuals on the more severe end of the spectrum, but now there is an effort to clarify exactly who qualifies. #disabilities #autism #ProfoundAutism

Despite dealing with muscle incoordination and slurred speech, a pair of accomplished weightlifters started competing in powerlifting contests — not just ones for para athletes — and winning. #disabilities

Following a near tragedy, police in one state will be able to run a driver's license plate to find out if they have a disability that may prevent them from responding to an officer's instructions. #disabilities

The nation's largest movie theater chain will pay $56,000 and take other steps to settle claims that it illegally forced out an employee with #CerebralPalsy after two decades on the job. #disabilities #discrimination #EEOC #AMCTheatres

The idea for a new #college-like program grew from seeing high school students with developmental #disabilities participate in the nonprofit's cooperative work program and then face limited options after graduation. #SpecialEducation

Noncitizens who are in the U.S. legally are losing #Medicaid. For those with #disabilities, that means ending access to home and community-based services. #HCBS

A proposed revamp of a key federal survey could lead to a drastic undercount of Americans with developmental #disabilities, advocates warn. #CDC

The country's top emergency response agency says it will bring back training on meeting the needs of people with #disabilities in disasters after it was halted last year. #FEMA

Baseball's historic #WrigleyField, home of the Chicago Cubs, has become the first Major League Baseball stadium to be designated as a Certified #Autism Center. #disabilities

Disability service providers across the nation are turning away new referrals and scaling back programs. And, with massive funding cuts on the horizon, they see no relief in sight. #disabilities #Medicaid

A nonprofit is identifying parents with at least 100 volunteer hours in schools and helping them get licensed to assist children with #disabilities in the classroom as #paraprofessionals. #SpecialEducation

A new ranking factoring everything from #accessibility to the quality of disability services is highlighting the best places to live for people with #disabilities.

Specially designed virtual reality lessons are helping people with #autism learn practical skills like how to safely cross the street, interact with police officers and deal with bullying. #disabilities

After struggling for years to find a place to change children with #disabilities during days of lobbying at their state capitol, families convinced lawmakers to add a universal changing table. #accessibility

The federal government will do away with rules requiring that people with #disabilities be served in the community under a settlement with a handful of states that advocates say sidesteps decades of precedent. #Section504 #DisabilityRights

With $51 million, a new initiative is underway to increase access to #dental care for children with developmental #disabilities in communities across the country.

Girls with #autism tend to be diagnosed significantly later than boys. As a result, they miss out on early interventions that can help them navigate challenging environments. #disabilities

For months, there have been concerns that the U.S. Department of Education could allow millions in #SpecialEducation research dollars to lapse. Now, a federal judge is stepping in. #disabilities

"Take Me Home," which opens in theaters this week, stars a woman with cognitive #disabilities who must learn to navigate the world, her relationship with her sister and her father's memory loss.