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

The nation's pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global ...

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

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

Republicans in Congress pushed through the largest Medicaid cuts in history, a move advocates say will inevitably shrink ...

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For a decade, disability advocates led a concerted effort to stomp out use of the word "retard." Now they're concerned that the language appears to be making a comeback.

Mass firings at a federal agency supporting community living efforts for people with disabilities are fueling concerns that funding will be disrupted and programs could be forced to close.

Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation's key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain.