• New focus on autism fuels debate over splitting the spectrum

    New focus on autism fuels debate over splitting the spectrum

    Apr 27, 2026 10:20 PM EDT

    ... autism community and reignited debates about whether the autism spectrum is too broad. Judy Woodruff and producer Mary Fecteau have the story for our series, Disability Reframed. ... Geoff Bennett: Last year, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. thrust autism into the national spotlight, calling the developmental disability an ...

  • How people with disabilities could bear the burden of Medicaid funding cuts

    How people with disabilities could bear the burden of Medicaid funding cuts

    Jan 30, 2026 11:25 PM EDT

    ... Woodruff examines what those cuts could mean for home and community care providers who serve adults with special needs. It's part of her series, Disability Reframed. ... Amna Nawaz: President Trump's massive tax and funding bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, was passed into law last summer ...

  • Why finding childcare for kids with disabilities is so difficult in the U.S.

    Why finding childcare for kids with disabilities is so difficult in the U.S.

    Dec 22, 2025 11:35 PM EDT

    ... those who do, many say their kids routinely encounter discrimination, like being excluded from field trips and some classes. Judy Woodruff reports for our series, Disability Reframed. ... William Brangham: More than a quarter of all parents of children with disabilities say they struggle to find appropriate childcare for their kids ...

  • Why police still lack training to effectively respond to people with disabilities

    Why police still lack training to effectively respond to people with disabilities

    Mar 17, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    Despite the rise of people diagnosed with autism, explicit training for law enforcement to respond to people with developmental or intellectual disabilities is still rare. Misunderstandings between officers and people with disabilities can lead to tragic consequences. Judy Woodruff reports for our series, Disability Reframed. Deaf Interpreter: Vanessa Arp of ...

  • How Department of Education cuts could hurt resources for students with disabilities

    How Department of Education cuts could hurt resources for students with disabilities

    Feb 25, 2025 11:25 PM EDT

    ... more than seven million students with disabilities who depend on the agency to ensure access to free public education. Judy Woodruff reports for our series, Disability Reframed. Deaf Interpreter: Vanessa Arp of VALIDEAF. ... Geoff Bennett: As the Trump administration continues to downsize and dismantle many government agencies, the Department of ...

  • Why some disabled workers are paid less than the federal minimum wage

    Why some disabled workers are paid less than the federal minimum wage

    Jan 26, 2025 10:40 PM EDT

    ... provision in a landmark labor law from nearly 90 years ago allows employers to pay certain workers with disabilities less than that. Ali Rogin speaks with Maria Town, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, for our series “Disability Reframed.” Deaf Interpreter: Vanessa Arp of VALIDEAF.

  • Art exhibit ‘For Dear Life’ shows new perspectives on disability and medicine in the U.S.

    Art exhibit ‘For Dear Life’ shows new perspectives on disability and medicine in the U.S.

    Oct 18, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    ... correspondent Jeffrey Brown visited the exhibition for our ongoing look at the intersection of health and arts, part of our Canvas coverage and our series Disability Reframed. Jeffrey Brown: Drawings from a six-week stay at a hospital after suffering a debilitating breakdown. A woman in a wheelchair with an ...

  • People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage

    People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage

    Aug 27, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed. Deaf Interpreter: Vanessa Arp of VALIDEAF. ... Geoff Bennett: But, first, to ...

  • What's behind the shortage of workers who support people with disabilities

    What's behind the shortage of workers who support people with disabilities

    Dec 20, 2023 11:25 PM EDT

    ... longstanding workforce shortage means people with disabilities who depend on those workers are left without the support they need. Judy Woodruff reports for our series, Disability Reframed. ... Amna Nawaz: They are the largest work force in the United States, the nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults ...

  • How climate change risks impact people with disabilities

    How climate change risks impact people with disabilities

    Nov 09, 2023 11:20 PM EDT

    As the planet warms scientists say natural disasters are becoming more destructive and more frequent, and the data shows certain communities are hit harder than others. Judy Woodruff reports from Florida on the disproportionate impact on people with disabilities as part of our series, "Disability Reframed." ... Amna Nawaz: As the ...