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SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Other Theme Parks Face ADA Investigation The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating several major theme parks for possibly discriminating against people with disabilities.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating several major theme parks for possibly discriminating against people with #disabilities. #ADA #JusticeDepartment #SeaWorld #BuschGardens #SesamePlace #USDOJ

Researchers Say Ethical Guidelines Needed As Families Turn To Unproven Autism Treatment Families are paying $10,000 or more for a treatment that clinics say can produce "miraculous results" in kids with autism even though researchers indicate that there's little evidence it helps.

Families are paying $10,000 or more for a treatment that clinics say can produce "miraculous results" in kids with #autism even though researchers indicate that there's little evidence it helps. #disabilities

Ed Department Sued By Disability Advocates Over Plans To Outsource Programs Disability advocates are challenging the Trump administration's steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, arguing in a lawsuit that the actions will harm kids with developmental disabilitie...

Disability advocates are challenging the Trump administration's steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, arguing in a lawsuit that the actions will harm kids with developmental #disabilities. #SpecialEducation

Etsy-Like Online Market Launches For Sellers With Disabilities Backed by nearly $2 million in seed capital, a not-for-profit is offering a platform for sellers with disabilities who make items ranging from jewelry and ornaments to slime and personalized tumblers.

Backed by nearly $2 million in seed capital, a not-for-profit is offering a platform for sellers with #disabilities who make items ranging from jewelry and ornaments to slime and personalized tumblers. www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/03/e...

To Address Disability Caregiver Crisis, Feds Look To AI Federal health officials are launching a multimillion-dollar competition to attract new ideas for how technology can transform caregiving for people with disabilities and others.

Federal health officials are launching a multimillion-dollar competition to attract new ideas for how technology can transform #caregiving for people with #disabilities and others.

Trump Takes Heat For Using 'R-Word' President Donald Trump used the word "retarded" — a term that many people with disabilities find offensive — to describe a fellow politician in a social media post.

President Donald #Trump used the word "retarded" — a term that many people with #disabilities find offensive — to describe a fellow politician in a social media post. #rword

Despite IEPs Mandating Speech Services, Some Students In Special Ed Go Without Amid a national shortage of speech language pathologists, some students are going completely without speech services called for in their individualized education programs for extended periods of time.

Amid a national shortage of speech language pathologists, some students are going completely without speech services called for in their IEPs for extended periods of time. #disabilities #SpecialEducation

Sensory-Friendly Santa Coming To Hundreds Of Malls With the holiday season underway, kids with disabilities coast to coast will have the chance to meet Santa Claus in a calm setting that's been tailored to their needs.

With the holiday season underway, kids with #disabilities coast to coast will have the chance to meet #Santa Claus in a calm setting that’s been tailored to their needs.

App Jokes, Speaks For People With Disabilities Getting a quick zinger into a fast-paced conversation takes timing, wit and speed. For people using communication devices, a new app could reopen opportunities to share in the humor.

Getting a quick zinger into a fast-paced conversation takes timing, wit and speed. For people using communication devices, a new app could reopen opportunities to share in the humor. #disabilities

CDC Revises Autism-Vaccine Stance, Alarming Experts The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly updated a key page on its website which had indicated that vaccines do not cause autism to now suggest that the science is unsettled.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly updated a key page on its website which had indicated that #vaccines do not cause #autism to now suggest that the science is unsettled. #CDC

For Drivers On The Spectrum, Interactions With Police Can Be Nerve-Wracking Traffic stop practice events are teaching drivers and passengers with autism what it's like to be pulled over — complete with flashing lights, sirens and officer interactions — all in a controlled set...

Traffic stop practice events are teaching drivers and passengers with #autism what it's like to be pulled over — complete with flashing lights, sirens and officer interactions — all in a controlled setting. #disabilities

Ed Department Sheds Several Offices, But Spares Special Ed As the Trump administration takes sweeping steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the agency is still deciding what the future holds for special education.

As the Trump administration takes sweeping steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the agency is still deciding what the future holds for #SpecialEducation. #EducationDepartment #disabilities

Concerns Raised As Teachers Increasingly Use AI To Write IEPs The number of teachers using AI to develop individualized education programs for students with disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play.

The number of teachers using #AI to develop individualized education programs for students with #disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play. #IEPs #SpecialEducation

Hilton Boosting Accessibility For Travelers With Disabilities One of the biggest names in the hotel industry is taking new steps to make its properties easier to navigate for people with disabilities.

One of the biggest names in the hotel industry is taking new steps to make its properties easier to navigate for people with #disabilities. #accessibility #Hilton

Disability Rights Leader Alice Wong Dies At 51 A prolific advocate for disability justice, Wong authored a memoir, penned numerous essays, edited two anthologies, hosted a podcast and founded a platform for writers and artists with disabilities.

Alice Wong, a prolific advocate for disability justice who authored a memoir, penned numerous essays, edited two anthologies, hosted a podcast and founded a platform for writers and artists with #disabilities, has died.

Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including disabilities, under a new directive from the Trump administration.

Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including #disabilities, under a new directive from the Trump administration.

As Government Reopens, Ed Department Brings Back Fired Special Education Staffers A deal to end the nation's longest-ever government shutdown is reversing plans to gut the federal special education office and providing funds for other disability programs — at least temporarily.

A deal to end the nation's longest-ever government #shutdown is reversing plans to gut the federal #SpecialEducation office and providing funds for other disability programs — at least temporarily. #disabilities

Program Offers Way To Locate Missing People With Cognitive Disabilities For families of those whose disabilities put them at higher risk of wandering, a program that distributes free technology offers a lifeline.

For families of those whose #disabilities put them at higher risk of #wandering, a program that distributes free technology offers a lifeline. #autism

30 Years Without A Real Raise: Early Intervention Pay Crisis Early intervention providers in one state haven't seen a substantive raise in three decades — and vulnerable young children are losing out.

#EarlyIntervention providers in one state haven't seen a substantive raise in three decades — and vulnerable young children are losing out. #disabilities www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/11/13/3...

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Are you hiring? Disability Scoop is the place to find professionals serving people with developmental #disabilities. Find your next employee today! jobs.disabilityscoop.com/job-packages/

Comprehensive Review Finds No Clear Link Between Tylenol, Autism An in-depth review of existing research on autism and Tylenol that was conducted in direct response to recent claims by President Donald Trump finds that there is no definitive link between the two.

An in-depth review of existing research on #autism and #Tylenol that was conducted in direct response to recent claims by President Donald Trump finds that there is no definitive link between the two. #disabilities

White House Ordered To Step Up Accessibility A federal judge is directing the White House to reinstate sign language interpreters at many press briefings months after they were abruptly removed.

A federal judge is directing the #WhiteHouse to reinstate sign language interpreters at many press briefings months after they were abruptly removed. #disabilities #accessibility

Special Education Enforcement Would Be Up To States Under Trump Plan Disability rights and education advocates worry that most states don't have the resources — or, in some cases, the will — to adequately police and protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Disability rights and education advocates worry that most states don't have the resources — or, in some cases, the will — to adequately police and protect the rights of students with #disabilities. #SpecialEducation

Should Pregnant Women Park In Spots For People With Disabilities? Lawsuit Says No A woman who uses a power wheelchair is suing over a state law that allows expectant mothers to park in accessible spaces, arguing that it makes parking less available to her and others with disabiliti...

A woman who uses a power wheelchair is suing over a state law that allows expectant mothers to park in #accessible spaces, arguing that it makes parking less available to her and others with #disabilities.

Disability Providers Nationwide Considering More Cuts With financial pressures mounting, disability service providers across the country are increasingly weighing program cuts and they say that in-home supports are among their most vulnerable offerings.

With financial pressures mounting, disability service providers across the country are increasingly weighing program cuts and they say that in-home supports are among their most vulnerable offerings. #disabilities #Medicaid

Microsoft Tweaking AI Depictions Of People With Autism, Other Conditions One of the nation's biggest technology companies is taking steps to improve the accuracy of AI-generated images portraying people with disabilities.

One of the nation's biggest technology companies is taking steps to improve the accuracy of AI-generated images portraying people with #disabilities. #Microsoft #AI

High School Adds Sensory-Friendly Section At Football Games Inspired by a single student, a high school added a sensory-friendly section to its football stands and in the process allowed many to experience Friday night lights for the first time.

Inspired by a single student, a high school added a sensory-friendly section to its football stands and in the process allowed many to experience Friday night lights for the first time. #disabilities

Disability Advocates Cry Foul Over Dismantling Of Special Ed: 'Our World Is On Fire' Efforts to gut the U.S. Department of Education's special education office and move the program to another agency are already causing "immediate harm" to students with disabilities, advocates warn.

Efforts to gut the U.S. Department of Education's special education office and move the program to another agency are already causing "immediate harm" to students with #disabilities, advocates warn. #SpecialEducation

Therapy Halted For Kids With Disabilities After Audit Reveals Bogus Therapists Thousands of children with autism and other disabilities are losing medically-prescribed music, art and other therapies after an audit revealed that unqualified therapists were paid through Medicaid.

Thousands of children with #autism and other #disabilities are losing medically-prescribed music, art and other therapies after an audit revealed that unqualified therapists were paid through #Medicaid.

Workforce Participation By Those With Disabilities 'Historically High' The number of people with disabilities in the workforce has surged in recent years, new research shows.

The number of people with #disabilities in the workforce has surged in recent years, new research shows.