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Disability Scoop is the biggest news source in the country focused on reporting about developmental disabilities. Its audience consists of teachers, special education professionals, school leaders, therapists, and various experts in the disability field, along with parents and caregivers. Additionally, lawmakers and prominent advocates for disability rights turn to Disability Scoop for the latest updates and information.

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House Panel Green-Lights Sweeping Cuts To Medicaid Despite Outcry From Disability Advocates

2 days ago | disabilityscoop.com | Michelle Diament

In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce Medicaid spending. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 30 to 24 on Wednesday to send the measure to the full House.
IDD Providers Increasingly Swallowed Up By Private Equity

5 days ago | disabilityscoop.com | Michelle Diament

In a major shift, disability service providers across the nation are being acquired by investment firms seeking a quick profit, raising serious questions about implications for care. Traditionally, providers of residential care, home health, personal assistance and other services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities were nonprofit or religious organizations.
AppleTV+ Documentary Spotlights Pivotal Disability Protest

1 week ago | disabilityscoop.com | Shaun Heasley

A little known protest that helped pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act is the subject of a documentary that’s set to be released. “Deaf President Now!” tells the story of eight days of action in 1988 at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. — the world’s only university specifically designed for deaf and hard of hearing students — after the school’s board overlooked two well-qualified deaf candidates and selected a hearing president instead.
HHS To Scrutinize Medicare, Medicaid Data On Enrollees With Autism

1 week ago | disabilityscoop.com | Michelle Diament

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unveiling plans to give researchers access to data on Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with autism, though experts are doubtful that the effort will identify the condition’s causes.
To Improve Accessibility, Closed Captioning Gets An Overhaul

1 week ago | disabilityscoop.com | Shaun Heasley

Closed captioning for television and movies has remained largely unchanged for decades, but a new design aims to give people with disabilities a better idea of what’s happening on screen. Known as “Caption with Intention,” the system employs animation, color and variable typography to give viewers who aren’t hearing sound and dialogue a sense of emotion, tone and pacing.
Nation's Disability Services System Begins To Buckle As Funding Threats Intensify

1 week ago | disabilityscoop.com | Michelle Diament

President Donald Trump wants to cut $163 billion in federal spending next year, potentially zeroing out key disability programs, some of which are already pausing services because they’re running out of money. The White House unveiled a budget summary late last week known as a “skinny budget” that calls on Congress to slash funding for non-defense discretionary spending by 22.6% for the fiscal year starting in October.
Television Academy Honors Disney Movie Starring Actress With Cerebral Palsy

2 weeks ago | disabilityscoop.com | Shaun Heasley

A Disney movie about a sixth grader with cerebral palsy who’s nonverbal and uses a wheelchair will receive a special honor from the people behind the Emmy Awards. “Out of My Mind,” which was released on Disney+ last year, is one of six programs named to the Television Academy Honors this week.
Trump Administration Shuts Out Advocates, Researchers In Probe Targeting Autism

2 weeks ago | disabilityscoop.com | Michelle Diament

As the Trump administration lays out ambitious plans to address autism, many longtime leaders and well-known experts in the field have been left out, stakeholders indicate. National autism advocacy groups and top researchers tell Disability Scoop that they have not had any contact with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Swim Schools Launch Program For Kids With Autism

2 weeks ago | disabilityscoop.com | Shaun Heasley

Amid rising concern about drowning among children with autism, a new effort is underway to help kids with cognitive, physical and developmental needs across the country learn to be safe in the water. Goldfish Swim School, which has 185 locations across 35 states and Canada, said it is introducing adaptive swim lessons through its Golden Learners program.
Congress Weighs Drastic Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services

2 weeks ago | disabilityscoop.com | Michelle Diament

The future of the nation’s disability services is on the line as Congress reconvenes to consider legislation that could chop billions from Medicaid. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved a Republican-backed budget blueprint, with leaders eyeing $1.5 trillion is savings over 10 years.