A $1.2 trillion deal to fund the federal government includes more money for special education and disability employment, but many other programs benefiting people with disabilities were not as lucky.

After months of delays, lawmakers recently approved a federal funding bill narrowly averting a government shutdown, but advocates say it may bring more questions than answers for disability programs.

Adults with disabilities are in limbo across Missouri as they wait to get into day habilitation programs because a lack of requested funding has left their families unable to pay for their care. Day ...

Federally funded programs that investigate abuse, ensure voting access and provide education and job support for people with developmental disabilities in Ohio are the target of U.S. Department of ...

MASHPEE — Hundreds of people with developmental disabilities have finally returned to critically important day programs thanks to new investment from MassHealth. But many more remained on waiting ...

As we celebrate National Disability Independence Day on July 26, we reflect on the strides we have made in fostering an inclusive society and recognize the work still needed to ensure true ...

Disability-led nonprofit Amplify Ability moves inclusion beyond compliance. With support from major tech nonprofit programs. “Inclusion only works when disabled people are part of the decision-making, ...

Beyond Barriers is seeking local businesses and organizations to participate in Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 15. The event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., aims to connect 75 students from Reno ...

Veterans’ advocates, a top government watchdog and senators in both parties on Wednesday denounced a Washington Post investigation that revealed exaggeration and fraud in the government’s $193 billion ...

DISNEY IS MAKING CHANGES LINE. WESH 2 NEWS MEGAN MELLADO JOINS US LIVE NEAR THE. THEY ARE SAYING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING THE PROGRAM HAS TRIPLED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. YEAH, THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT.

Members of the Legislature's working group on human services discuss a bill that funds things from waivers for disabled people and older adults, nursing home care, foster care and other human services ...