Disability Scoop

A major ride-sharing service is facing new pressure to ensure equal access for people with #disabilities. #accessibility #Lyft disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/20/wit…

The school district, which has one of highest rates of #SpecialEducation complaints in the nation, often forces families to sue for their kids to receive services, the U.S. Department of Education said. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/20/dc-…

In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, sheriff's deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle a crisis is to simply wait. #disabilities #autism disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/19/whe…

President Donald #Trump is taking heat after repeatedly stating that individuals with learning #disabilities should be disqualified from becoming #president. disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/17/tru…

During the pandemic, federal regulators allowed more flexibility for parents and spouses to provide paid care for family members. But when one state closed its offering, families were left scrambling. #disabilities #caregivers disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/17/it-…

Many #airports will soon be required to provide changing tables for adults with #disabilities. Now federal officials are looking for input on how to go about implementing the new mandate. #accessibility disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/16/adu…

A man with developmental #disabilities has been in jail for more than a year even though his mom — the alleged victim — wants the charges dropped and is growing more worried about his well-being. disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/13/he-…

About 34% of employees have #disabilities at a new hotel thanks to a partnership with a postsecondary program and plans are in the works for three more properties with #inclusive hiring practices. #employment disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/12/bou…

For the first time in a year, a key panel tasked with helping to direct nearly $2 billion in federal #autism funds was supposed to meet, but now the gathering has been abruptly called off and it's unclear why. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/11/fed…

Months after Trump administration officials promoted a medication as a possible treatment for #autism, the #FDA is expanding the drug's approval, but not for everyone with the developmental disability. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/11/fda…

Advocates are working with some of the nation's most recognizable companies in an effort to increase disability access in retail spaces. #disabilities #accessibility disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/10/sta…

People with #disabilities and their families are confronting plans to slash #Medicaid as states grapple with budget challenges compounded by upcoming federal cuts to the program. disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/10/fam…

By competing together, students with #disabilities and those in general education are forming friendships that might not have happened otherwise. #SpecialEducation disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/10/uni…

Prescriptions for a medication touted as a possible treatment for #autism surged while #Tylenol use among pregnant women plummeted after #Trump administration officials made claims about both. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/09/tru…

New data shows that the number of U.S. children eligible for services under the Individuals with #Disabilities Education Act jumped significantly. #SpecialEducation disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/06/spe…

In a society that celebrates marriage equality, one group says it remains invisible to lawmakers — those with #disabilities. disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/06/the…

A sportscaster with #CerebralPalsy will be the voice of play-by-play coverage for Major League Baseball games airing in primetime on #NBC and #Peacock. #disabilities #MLB disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/05/nbc…

After U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remade a key federal #autism panel, some of the nation's most influential researchers and advocates are creating a competing one. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/04/tro…

A team of #neurodiverse individuals is launching what they're billing as a first-of-its-kind advertising agency. #disabilities #autism disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/03/new…

A leading Tourette syndrome charity is speaking out against a "Saturday Night Live" sketch arguing that "mocking a disability is never acceptable." #SNL #disabilities #Tourettes disabilityscoop.com/2026/03/03/snl…