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For the first time in years, thousands of athletes with #disabilities are preparing to come together from across the country for a week of competition and much of it will be broadcast. #SpecialOlympics disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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A team with deep roots in #SpecialEducation and hospitality plans to open a luxury coffeehouse and wine bar employing people with #disabilities and they hope to replicate the concept in other cities. #jobs #employment disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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Cuts to developmental disability services in one state will soon mean that the maximum many #caregivers can be paid will drop about 25% putting families already struggling to find help in a tough spot. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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A new federal rule requires #airlines to take steps to ensure that they are prepared to assist passengers with #disabilities and carriers have just a few more days to comply. #accommodations #accessibility disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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Multiple states are suing after the U.S. Department of Education abruptly canceled millions of dollars in grants that were supposed to go toward training #SpecialEducation teachers. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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A team of researchers has developed a digital tool that allows an occupational therapist to assess homes remotely to identify potential hazards for people with #disabilities. #accessibility disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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Health experts and advocates say federal rules implementing new #Medicaid requirements upend months of work by state governments to prepare the computer systems that determine who's eligible for benefits. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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A former #Paralympian is on track to become the first person with a physical disability to enter orbit. #disabilities #space disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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An influencer couple stirred controversy by sharing that they terminated their pregnancy due to a #DownSyndrome diagnosis, but advocates and researchers say their experience doesn't tell the whole story. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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One state just cut ties — at least temporarily — with nearly two-thirds of the #Medicaid service providers it was reviewing in a quest to protect programs against fraud and keep federal funds flowing. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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Section 504 plans are one of the most important sources of disability services in schools. Why are well-off families their biggest beneficiaries? #disabilities #SpecialEducation disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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Disability advocates are suing after the #Trump administration abruptly delayed a pair of rules designed to improve #accessibility right before they were set to take effect. #disabilities #ADA disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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After an influencer couple decided to terminate their pregnancy due to a #DownSyndrome diagnosis, they received death threats, but said they didn't want other couples going through this to feel alone. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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A #Paralympic champion with #SpinaBifida is one step closer to capturing the U.S. #Senate seat that was once held by a key architect of the Americans with #Disabilities Act. #ADA disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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The nation's top health official is pursuing access to most Americans' medical records to research a link between #vaccines and #autism — a connection the medical establishment studied and flatly rejects. #disabilities #RFK disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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One state's $1 billion school #voucher program prompted requests from thousands of families who sought to show their children had #disabilities qualifying them for additional funding for private school. #SpecialEducation disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about new, more stringent #Medicaid eligibility rules and raising fresh concerns about implications for people with #disabilities. disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is sharply limiting which types of animals people with #disabilities who are renting a home can claim as a "reasonable accommodation." #ServiceAnimal #AssistanceAnimal #EmotionalSupportAnimal disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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A national program uses tennis to help children and teenagers on the spectrum develop and benefit from social connections and fitness. #autism #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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#SocialSecurity is proposing a rule change that may affect hundreds of thousands of people on Supplemental Security Income who live with family or friends. #SSI #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/06/…
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