

Nation Feb 27

The decision has come as a heavy blow to greeters with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other physical disabilities, whose jobs provided needed income, served as a source of pride and offered a connection to the community.
By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press
Nation Jan 17

People with developmental disabilities become victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities, according to a Justice Department figured uncovered by a year-long NPR investigation. Judy Woodruff sits down with NPR’s Joseph Shapiro and…
By PBS NewsHour
Arts Jul 06

Growing up, Georgina Kleege hated Helen Keller; she saw the famous author and activist as a reproach to her own experience as a young blind woman. But she found a new way to relate to Keller later on, writing her…
By PBS NewsHour
Arts Jun 09

Filmmaker Reid Davenport wants people to know that his biggest obstacle isn’t living with cerebral palsy, but how others perceive and respond to his diagnosis. Davenport, whose films focus on people living with disabilities, gives his Brief but Spectacular take…
By PBS NewsHour
Jun 07

By PBS NewsHour
Jun 06

By PBS NewsHour
Trevor Acord hasn’t let a stutter stop him from being a leader and role model at his school. Communications Arts High School in San Antonio, Texas, produced this report as part of our Student Reporting Labs for our series Limitless.
Jun 05

By PBS NewsHour
When Ryan Hudson-Peralta was born with a congenital limb deficiency, doctors said he would never drive a car, go to a regular school or have a family of his own. Now all grown up, the web designer is an inspiration…
Mar 28

The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously in favor of providing more educational opportunities for students with disabilities, a move that could set the bar higher for more than six million students. Lisa Stark of Education Week joins John Yang to…
Jan 11

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press
Most of the justices indicated during arguments that school districts must offer more than the bare minimum of services to children with special needs. But they struggled over how to clarify the law without inviting even more litigation between frustrated…
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