There are at least four distinct subtypes of #autism, a new study finds, helping to explain the various trajectories of individuals on the spectrum and offering a path toward more targeted treatments. #disabilities

The first cuts won't hit immediately, but people on #Medicaid, including those with #disabilities, fear they could experience significant setbacks under the "big, beautiful bill."

ICYMI: The Trump administration will allow employers to keep paying people with developmental #disabilities less than minimum wage, in some cases less than $1 per hour

#Nike is teaming up with #SpecialOlympics to enhance offerings aimed at bringing youth with and without intellectual #disabilities together through sports.

The Trump administration is moving forward with sweeping plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a move advocates say will disproportionately affect students with #disabilities. #SpecialEducation

#Starbucks introduced big changes last year designed to increase inclusivity and #accessibility at its stores. Now, several other major retailers are getting on board. #disabilities #Walmart #CVS

Hannah Wier won a lawsuit alleging her school district hadn't provided the proper #SpecialEducation services for her son. A decade and $580,000 in attorney's fees later, the case is still ongoing. #disabilities

An institute dedicated to keeping people with developmental #disabilities in the community rather than in institutions worries that 70% of its funding is at risk.

The nation's #pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability. #disabilities

A first-of-its-kind competitive sports league specifically for athletes with intellectual #disabilities is kicking off this summer.

Despite a state law intended to make it harder for schools to provide children with #disabilities less than the full day, a long-running legal battle over the practice is headed back to federal court. #SpecialEducation

ICYMI: Huge #Medicaid cuts are coming. How will this impact your disability services? #disabilities.

Do your friends and colleagues get the scoop? Tell them to sign up for our free e-newsletter to get the latest news on #autism, intellectual disability, #DownSyndrome, #CerebralPalsy, #SpecialEducation and more! #disabilities.

Federal officials are giving employers the green light to continue paying many workers with #disabilities less than minimum wage.

A new drug is helping families who've spent years padlocking fridges, chaining garbage cans and hiding food as their children deal with a rare developmental disability marked by unrelenting hunger. #disabilities

For individuals with #disabilities, the road to becoming an independent adult can be challenging. A new film finds one man on the cusp of this transition seeking advice from notable disability activists.

A recent unanimous decision siding with a teen over disability accommodations could prompt more lawsuits against school districts and increase #SpecialEducation costs, some legal experts say. #disabilities

Prosecutors accuse the co-founder of one of the country's largest special needs trust administrators of orchestrating an elaborate scheme to embezzle $100 million and they suggest he did not act alone. #disabilities

Republicans in #Congress pushed through the largest #Medicaid cuts in history, a move advocates say will inevitably shrink services for people with #disabilities across the nation.

A new hotel that's designed to provide disability accommodations far beyond what's required by the Americans with #Disabilities Act is about to become reality. #accessibility