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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 https://t.co/Qjtvat8ATI

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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 https://t.co/R37rrzzvVR

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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 https://t.co/FxBpW1ZYtU

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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. https://t.co/BQ5Tsx8PcZ

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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 https://t.co/06eBI3puXF

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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 https://t.co/kX3HygEfou

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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 https://t.co/1mCrzgjRA3

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For the first time in more than two decades, federal officials are moving forward with plans to find out just how much schools across the nation are spending on students with #disabilities. #SpecialEducation https://t.co/RA0EoWLJNz

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Months after the U.S. #SupremeCourt heard arguments in a case that advocates said could have major implications for #IntellectualDisability and how it is defined, the justices said never mind. #disabilities https://t.co/vDgAWfduHK

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The U.S. Department of Justice said over $90 million was allegedly pilfered from #Medicaid programs including those serving kids with #autism and supporting community living for people with #disabilities. https://t.co/kqsNqHWjqy

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Across the country, the practice of allowing children — including those with #disabilities and complex medical conditions — to remain hospitalized "beyond medical necessity" has become a costly problem. https://t.co/eA2rnRlTFA

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A popular drama centering on a detective with #autism who has a unique way of solving crimes is set to return. #disabilities #PBS https://t.co/WCV1780t2Q

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A multi-state lawsuit challenging the right of people with #disabilities to live and receive services in the community is barreling forward even as some states are calling it quits. #HCBS https://t.co/hFNwIcsGCb

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With tuition assistance and a paid apprenticeship, an initiative is allowing classroom aides to join the teaching ranks — including working as special educators — in their own communities. #disabilities #SpecialEducation https://t.co/mELJCfOmOy

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#SocialSecurity and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries could see a big jump in their monthly payments come next year. #SSI #disabilities https://t.co/13XDkPPtNl

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Just ahead of the summer travel season, another #airline is taking steps to be more welcoming toward travelers on the spectrum. #autism #disabilities #inclusion https://t.co/yjEAeWWgmN

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The Trump administration will send millions more to states to support students with #disabilities — in some cases allowing #IDEA funds to assist children before they're even born. #SpecialEducation https://t.co/C5lk2FD9lW

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An American flag will be flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of a man with #autism who died after falling from a third-floor window while attending a state-certified day habilitation program. #disabilities https://t.co/FQOy7Mp6Jk

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A handful of people mostly represented by the same law firm are responsible for suing thousands of businesses under the #ADA. Owners say they are being squeezed over what they claim are minor violations. #disabilities https://t.co/SxiamiSBeD