A new documentary is casting fresh light on one of the nation’s most well-known people with autism. The film “An Open Door,” ...

A key U.S. Senate panel rejected a Trump administration push to make major changes to IDEA and defund some disability ...

A White House order calling for greater reliance on institutionalization threatens decades of precedent on disability rights, ...

Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed ...

A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program ...

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People with disabilities are poised to see big improvements when traveling by air thanks to a host of changes tucked inside a massive reauthorization of federal aviation programs.

With no time to spare, federal lawmakers approved a renewal of the nation's primary autism law, paving with the way for over $1.95 billion in spending to address the developmental disability.

The nation's largest retailer is planning to provide special carts at every one of its locations designed to alleviate the need for caregivers to push both a cart and a wheelchair while shopping.

A major vacation rental platform is working to make it easier for travelers with disabilities to find accommodations that meet their needs.

New regulations will prohibit health care providers from making treatment decisions based on biases about disabilities and require that accessible exam tables and other equipment be more available.

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 ...